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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 24 May 04:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. 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: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. 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.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust 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:
4:57 pm PDT May 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT May 24, 2025-6pm PDT May 31, 2025
 
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