Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 May 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. 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 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 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)
1:57 pm PDT May 14, 2026
2pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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