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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

65°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 27 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

Wind Advisory April 1, 08:00pm until April 3, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory April 1, 08:00pm until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 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)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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