Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Mar 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
2:57 pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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