Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NNE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 07:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 22, 07:54am until April 22, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 22, 07:54am until April 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 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)
7:02 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
7am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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