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Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names

High Wind Watch May 17, 02:00pm until May 18, 02:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm PDT May 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT May 15, 2025-6pm PDT May 22, 2025
 
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