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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
4:56 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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