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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Apr 12:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until
    11:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 73 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 1, 2024
 
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