Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 23, 04:00pm until March 24, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west 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 east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
7:56 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
8am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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