Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 12:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 07:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5400 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Steady temperature around 40. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am.  Low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5400 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 44 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Steady temperature around 40. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles W China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.94°W (Elev. 4629 ft)
11:57 pm PST Feb 15, 2026
12am PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
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