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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Nov 08:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °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 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
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 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.63°W (Elev. 2241 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 pm PST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Nov 8, 2026-6pm PST Nov 15, 2026
 
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