Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	E 5 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	26 Aug 12:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.