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 >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 May 02:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles ESE China Lake CA

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

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles ESE China Lake CA
 35.62°N 117.18°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
3:13 am PDT May 4, 2024
4am PDT May 4, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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