Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until August 3, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

Lat: 35.732°NLon: 117.87001°WElev: 2554.0ft.

101°F

38°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	WNW 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	01 Aug 08:10 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:23pm until August 3, 11:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 08:23pm until August 3, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.