Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 08:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.72°N 117.93°W (Elev. 4652 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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