Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 05:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
4:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
5am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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