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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Apr 07:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 82 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    Sunny

    High: 88 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Clear

    Low: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
31 Miles NE China Lake CA
 36.04°N 117.24°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
5:22 pm PDT Apr 24, 2024
8pm PDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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