Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283ft.

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 09 Jun 05:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles N China Lake CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 79 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
35 Miles N China Lake CA
 36.22°N 117.58°W (Elev. 4465 ft)
1:06 am PDT Jun 9, 2023
7am PDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm PDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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