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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 08:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West 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 59. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 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)
8:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
9am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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