Latest Smoke Forecast for Central California

Fire Smoke forecasts for the next day or two, which specifically highlights the Garnet Fire. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

99°F

37°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 30 Aug 01:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
1:57 pm PDT Aug 30, 2025
2pm PDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database