Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW)

Lat: 34.918°NLon: 117.879°WElev: 2310.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 30.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 05:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE North Edwards CA

Wind Advisory February 18, 06:57am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 18, 06:57am until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 3500 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE North Edwards CA
 34.93°N 117.71°W (Elev. 3071 ft)
5:57 am PST Feb 18, 2026
6am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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