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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

102°F

39°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WSW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Jul 05:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze between 8pm and 9pm. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze between 8pm and 9pm. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm PDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm PDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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