Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from May 3, 11:00 AM PDT until May 4, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	E 9 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	02 May 11:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory May 3, 11:00am until May 4, 11:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.