Excessive Heat for the Southwest; Showers and Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and East Coast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the country today along and ahead of a cold front. Some of these storms may result in isolated incidences of severe weather, including flash flooding. Meanwhile, more records may be tied or broken as excessive heat across the California's Central Valley and much of the Desert Southwest continues. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 06 Jun 07:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

Excessive Heat Warning June 6, 08:39am until June 7, 09:00pm
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Excessive Heat Warning
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    Excessive Heat Warning June 6, 08:39am until June 7, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Excessive Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.46°N 117.62°W (Elev. 3222 ft)
5:24 am PDT Jun 6, 2024
8am PDT Jun 6, 2024-6pm PDT Jun 12, 2024
 
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