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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
10:56 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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