Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 May 08:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
8:56 am PDT May 8, 2026
9am PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 14, 2026
 
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