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Severe Weather Threat and Extreme Temperatures Impacting Portions of the Southern U.S

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop from central Texas into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Wednesday. Areas who will see the greatest chances for damaging hail and winds will be from north Texas to the Ozarks. Parts of south Texas and Florida will experience dangerous to extreme heat over the next several days. Dangerous heat stress may continue into early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 May 10:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2356 ft)
Last Update:
11:01 am PDT May 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT May 22, 2024-6pm PDT May 28, 2024
 
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