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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from October 11, 02:00 PM PDT until October 12, 08:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	SW 10 MPH
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	10 Oct 11:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

Wind Advisory October 11, 02:00pm until October 12, 08:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance Rain
then Showers
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Showers then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Columbus Day
High: 67 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain, mainly between 8am and 11am. High near 76. Windy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Columbus Day

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.