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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 May 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 08:24am until May 17, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning May 17, 08:24am until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 am PDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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