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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 11 Nov 03:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory November 13, 10:00am until November 14, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.65°W (Elev. 2238 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PST Nov 11, 2026-6pm PST Nov 18, 2026
 
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