Severe Weather and Flooding Threats

A slow moving storm system continues to advance to the east bringing a severe weather and flash flooding threat from the Midwest to the central Gulf Coast. A Pacific storm system is expected to produce severe thunderstorms beginning late Thursday afternoon in the Northwest and Northern Rockies. Read More >

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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	WSW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	25 May 08:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

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Tonight

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 68 °F
Thursday

Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
High: 99 °F
Thursday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 65 °F
Friday

Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 98 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 66 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 93 °F
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Low: 63 °F
Sunday

Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 87 °F
Sunday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Clear
Low: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.