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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

62°F

17°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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