Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 10:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Warning until April 3, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 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)
10:56 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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