Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 01:56 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.