Heavy Rainfall Across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast; Storm System Impacting the Northwest

Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall has been issued for portions of the Texas and Louisiana coast. A strong Pacific storm will impact the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin Friday through the weekend, bringing high elevation snow, lower elevation rain, and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from May 4, 11:00 AM PDT until May 5, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	ESE 11 MPH
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	03 May 03:56 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW China Lake CA

High Wind Warning May 4, 11:00am until May 5, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Damaging
Winds
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing dust before 7am, then patchy blowing dust after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 48 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 44 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.