Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCE Grapevine Canyon (SE447)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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)
7:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
8am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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