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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 05:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.64°N 117.66°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am PDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 24, 2026
 
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