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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 11:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.44°N 117.65°W (Elev. 3051 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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