National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Mar 01:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW China Lake CA
 35.68°N 117.7°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation