Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 04:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CASimilar City Names
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Oct 13, 2026
5pm PDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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