Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°C

99°F

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 3°C (38°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index34°C (94°F)
Last update 17 Aug 12:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    High: 40 °C

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 41. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    High: 41 °C

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °C

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.

    Low: 23 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    High: 42 °C

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 15 to 25 km/h decreasing to 5 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 24 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 41 °C

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 41. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 15 to 25 km/h decreasing to 5 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h decreasing to 5 to 15 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.66°W (Elev. 2162 m)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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