Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Nov 06:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Ridgecrest CA

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. 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 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. 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 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
 35.57°N 117.67°W (Elev. 2648 ft)
6:56 am PST Nov 11, 2026
7am PST Nov 11, 2026-6pm PST Nov 17, 2026
 
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