Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 May 11:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Red Flag Warning until May 12, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until May 12, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
10:56 am PDT May 12, 2026
11am PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
 
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