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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 09:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 11, 09:53am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 11, 09:53am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 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)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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