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Historic April 21st 2026 Tornado Event

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

92°F

33°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	SSE 6 MPH
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	04 Oct 11:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ridgecrest CA

This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.