Severe Thunderstorms in West-Central Texas; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the Rockies and Plains

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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

19°C

67°F

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 0°C (32°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 24 Apr 08:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles NNE China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 18 to 23 km/h in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 26 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west northwest 8 to 13 km/h in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 14 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming west northwest 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 23 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 13 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    Sunny

    High: 24 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 14 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Clear

    Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 18 to 23 km/h in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west northwest 8 to 13 km/h in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming west northwest 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
33 Miles NNE China Lake CA
 36.15°N 117.4°W (Elev. 840 m)
5:22 pm PDT Apr 24, 2024
9pm PDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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