Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Apr 09:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.94°W (Elev. 4629 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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