Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 31 Jan 03:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ridgecrest CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest 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)
3:56 am PST Jan 31, 2026
4am PST Jan 31, 2026-6pm PST Feb 6, 2026
 
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