Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	27 Aug 09:56 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

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Today
High: 104 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.