Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 10:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.48°N 117.65°W (Elev. 3389 ft)
11:32 am PDT Apr 28, 2026
11am PDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm PDT May 4, 2026
 
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