Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Jan 08:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
8:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
9pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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