Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Mar 08:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.74°N 117.96°W (Elev. 4393 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
8pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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