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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 69 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Clear

    Low: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE China Lake CA
 35.9°N 117.41°W (Elev. 3507 ft)
5:23 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
10pm PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 2, 2024
 
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