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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 May 01:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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