Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jul 07:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze between midnight and 1am. Areas of smoke before midnight, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze between midnight and 1am. Areas of smoke before midnight, then areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.33°N 117.26°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
7:57 pm PDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm PDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm PDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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