Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

Wind Advisory February 19, 12:08am until February 20, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 19, 12:08am until February 20, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 8am.  Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow after 4am. Snow level 2500 feet. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 8am. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 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)
11:57 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
12am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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