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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 05:50 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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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:
5:57 am PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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