Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

56°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 04:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2356 ft)
4:56 am PDT May 19, 2026
5am PDT May 19, 2026-6pm PDT May 25, 2026
 
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