Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until May 5, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SSW 23 MPH
Barometer	29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	04 May 10:56 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 4, 11:39am until May 5, 05:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory May 4, 11:39am until May 5, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Sun
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 73 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 73.