Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

106°F

41°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	WSW 21 MPH
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	26 Jul 04:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

27 Miles ESE Ridgecrest CA

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Haze and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread haze before midnight, then widespread haze after 3am. Areas of smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.