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Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 06 Aug 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Aug 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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