Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Mar 03:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. 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)
3:56 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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