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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 08 Nov 02:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °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 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °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

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. 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 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. 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 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Nov 8, 2026-6pm PST Nov 14, 2026
 
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