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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jan 10:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am PST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Jan 8, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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