Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. 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.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 8 MPH
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 May 02:56 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Weldon CA

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

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Chance
Showers and
Damaging
Winds
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Damaging
Winds
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 29 to 39 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.