Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Apr 01:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.92°N 117.97°W (Elev. 6083 ft)
1:02 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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