Wet High-elevation Snow and High Winds in the West; Severe Weather in the Central/Southern Plains

Higher elevation snow across the Great Basin and the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies will expand eastward into the central Rockies and will also bring quite a bit of wind. Windy and dry conditions in the Desert Southwest will cause Critical fire conditions. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected to develop across parts of the southern/central Plains on Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 06 May 04:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.31°N 117.62°W (Elev. 3281 ft)
12:34 pm PDT May 6, 2024
5pm PDT May 6, 2024-6pm PDT May 13, 2024
 
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