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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSE 13 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 02 May 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 3, 11:00am until May 4, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.65°W (Elev. 3389 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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