Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Mar 10:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

High Wind Watch March 6, 10:00pm until March 7, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. 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)
9:56 pm PST Mar 5, 2026
10pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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