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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.34 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory October 11, 02:00pm until October 12, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 76. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 76. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.65°W (Elev. 2238 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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