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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Oct 12:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am PDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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