Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.72°N 117.93°W (Elev. 4652 ft)
2:57 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
3pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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