Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Current conditions at
China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)
Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283.0ft.
Clear
31°F
-1°C
| Humidity | 85% |
| Wind Speed | WSW 6 MPH |
| Barometer | 30.15 in (1021.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 11:56 PM PST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
11:57 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
12am PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
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