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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

109°F

43°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed WSW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Jul 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Haze and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze between 2pm and 3pm. Areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Haze and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread haze between 2pm and 3pm. Areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm PDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm PDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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