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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

47°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Apr 01:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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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:
2:56 am PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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