Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Mar 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
2:57 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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