Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; 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 from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 33 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 May 09:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 10:08pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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    High Wind Warning May 17, 10:08pm until May 17, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North 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 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. 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 67. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. 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)
9:56 pm PDT May 17, 2026
10pm PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 24, 2026
 
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