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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Apr 09:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory April 24, 05:00pm until April 26, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 2am, then patchy blowing dust after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 2am, then patchy blowing dust after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.39°N 117.47°W (Elev. 3212 ft)
5:23 am PDT Apr 24, 2024
10am PDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm PDT Apr 30, 2024
 
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