Severe Weather and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic; Dangerous Heat in the West and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the central High Plains into parts of the central and southern Plains and in the the Mid-Atlantic today. Intense, dangerous heat will persist across the West, Southwest, and Southern Plains into the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SSE 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 23 Jun 01:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 40 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W China Lake CA
 35.74°N 117.93°W (Elev. 3438 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Jun 23, 2026
2pm PDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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