Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 03:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ridgecrest CA
 35.59°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
3:56 am PST Jan 24, 2026
4am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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