Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes

Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Feb 05:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
5:56 pm PST Feb 1, 2026
6pm PST Feb 1, 2026-6pm PST Feb 8, 2026
 
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