Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 05:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 11, 05:52am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 11, 05:52am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  High near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 4900 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.72°N 117.93°W (Elev. 4652 ft)
4:56 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
5am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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