Dangerous Heat Continues Across the Southwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions Across the Great Basin

Dangerous heat will continue across the Southwest U.S. and southern California into early next week. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect. Gusty winds and dry conditions may lead to elevated to near critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Sierra. Air Quality Alerts remain in effect into Monday for large parts of Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 07 Sep 10:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 3am, then widespread haze after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Haze

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread haze before 9pm. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Haze then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 3am, then widespread haze after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Widespread haze between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Widespread haze before 9pm. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Ridgecrest CA
 35.47°N 117.43°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
5:23 pm PDT Sep 7, 2024
11pm PDT Sep 7, 2024-6pm PDT Sep 14, 2024
 
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