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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgecrest CA

Wind Advisory October 15, 06:00am until October 16, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. East northeast 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 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgecrest CA
 35.62°N 117.68°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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