Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed ENE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Apr 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
9:56 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
10am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
 
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