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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

100°F

38°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Jul 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

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Extreme Heat Warning July 23, 08:00am until July 27, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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Point Forecast:
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 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
 
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