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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 06:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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