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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 09:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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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:
8:56 am PST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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