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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

85°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jul 08:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW China Lake CA
 35.76°N 117.66°W (Elev. 2162 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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