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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

25°C

77°F

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 23 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 2°C (35°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index25°C (77°F)
Last update 25 Apr 04:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 16 to 26 km/h becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 6 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 16 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 3 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 23 to 27 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 17 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 6 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    Sunny

    High: 18 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 7.

    Clear

    Low: 7 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    Sunny

    High: 21 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 9.

    Clear

    Low: 9 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 16 to 26 km/h becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 23 to 27 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNE China Lake CA
 36.05°N 117.52°W (Elev. 1828 m)
5:23 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
6pm PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 2, 2024
 
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