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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283ft.

Clear

6°C

43°F

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 2°C (36°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill3°C (37°F)
Last update 21 Mar 10:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory until March 22, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 22, 05:00am

    NOW until
    5:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 42 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

    Low: 5 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 km/h increasing to 42 to 47 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 14 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 22 to 32 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 17 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 18 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 3 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    Sunny

    High: 18 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 4 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 42 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 km/h increasing to 42 to 47 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 22 to 32 km/h decreasing to 10 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 18 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.77°N 117.38°W (Elev. 522 m)
12:12 pm PDT Mar 21, 2023
12am PDT Mar 22, 2023-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2023
 
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