Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

17°C

62°F

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint -1°C (31°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 15 Mar 05:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Low: 2 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.

    High: 23 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 7 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 19 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Low: 3 °C

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming east 10 to 15 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 18 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 3 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: 4 °C

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming east 10 to 15 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 m)
7:57 pm PDT Mar 15, 2025
8pm PDT Mar 15, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2025
 
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