Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from May 4, 11:00 AM PDT until May 5, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 8 MPH
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 May 02:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE China Lake CA

High Wind Warning May 4, 11:00am until May 5, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Damaging
Winds
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 56 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 39 to 49 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.