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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 04:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. 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 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
3:57 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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