Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Apr 01:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

Wind Advisory April 12, 01:48am until April 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 12, 01:48am until April 12, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5300 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5300 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 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)
12:56 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
1am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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