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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

10°C

50°F

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 2°C (35°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 25 Apr 06:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until
    11:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 24 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 11 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 km/h increasing to 60 to 70 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 22 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 km/h decreasing to 32 to 42 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: 9 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 23 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 11 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Clear

    Low: 12 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 km/h increasing to 60 to 70 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 km/h decreasing to 32 to 42 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA
 35.57°N 117.5°W (Elev. 956 m)
6:37 am PDT Apr 25, 2024
7am PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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