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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

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N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA
 35.65°N 117.75°W (Elev. 2356 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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