Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

100°F

38°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed S 20 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 24 Jun 12:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

Fire Weather Watch June 26, 09:00am until June 27, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
1pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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