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Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 May 07:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.26°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
5:23 am PDT May 20, 2024
9am PDT May 20, 2024-6pm PDT May 26, 2024
 
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