Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Mar 01:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 68. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a 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)
12:56 am PDT Mar 19, 2026
1am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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