Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain for the South-Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail, damaging wind, and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Monday afternoon into the night from portions of the central and southern High Plains into southwest Texas. A heavy rain event with flooding is expected in the southern Plains into western Arkansas through the end of the week. Read More >

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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283ft.

Clear

23°C

74°F

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	WNW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint	4°C (40°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	16 May 07:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Tonight

Mostly Clear
Low: 14 °C
Monday

Sunny
High: 32 °C
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 17 °C
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 35 °C
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 17 °C
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 33 °C
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 14 °C
Thursday

Sunny
High: 27 °C
Thursday
Night

Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Low: 9 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.