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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jul 04:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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