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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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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:
12:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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