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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Sep 07:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm PDT Sep 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Sep 11, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2025
 
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