Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 May 01:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 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)
12:56 pm PDT May 19, 2026
1pm PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026
 
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