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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles ENE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Clear

    Low: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.92°N 117.13°W (Elev. 6542 ft)
5:23 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
7pm PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 2, 2024
 
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