Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	WSW 3 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 05:56 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

Today
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. 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 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.