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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W China Lake CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. 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: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. 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. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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