Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. 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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 07:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory March 2, 08:35am until March 2, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 2, 08:35am until March 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2356 ft)
7:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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