Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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)
10:56 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
11pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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