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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Mar 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 63 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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