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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Nov 03:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.65°W (Elev. 2238 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PST Nov 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Nov 7, 2026-6pm PST Nov 14, 2026
 
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