Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 9 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 07:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.