Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Mar 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. 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)
4:57 pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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