Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 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)
1:56 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
2am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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