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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 21, 11:00 AM PDT until August 24, 08:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	W 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Aug 03:10 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 11:00am until August 24, 08:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 84 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 102 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.