Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)
Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283.0ft.
Partly Cloudy
34°C
94°F
| Humidity | 8% |
| Wind Speed | ENE 4 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.96 in (1014.56 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -3°C (27°F) |
| Visibility | 16 km |
| Heat Index | 32°C (89°F) |
| Last update | 12 May 11:56 AM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
Red Flag Warning until May 12, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 33 °C
Increasing
CloudsTonight
Low: 17 °C
Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °C
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °C
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 36 °C
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °C
Clear
Friday
High: 33 °C
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 18 °C
Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southeast 20 to 25 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 17. South wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 km/h becoming east northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Ridgecrest CA
35.57°N 117.67°W (Elev. 2648 m)
35.57°N 117.67°W (Elev. 2648 m)
11:56 am PDT May 12, 2026
12pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
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