Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WNW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. 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)
1:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
2pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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