Observed 8:56 AM PDT at KNID

China Lake Acres, CA weather

Sunny and 51°11°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts differ

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 48°9° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	1%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	3
Fri 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	1%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	8%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	22%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	50%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	87%	4
Fri 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	95%	3
Fri 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	87%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	52%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	23%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	6%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	44%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	33%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	33%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	5%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	2%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	24%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	22%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	24%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 60°16°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 80°27° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Kern River near ONYX

24 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHINA LAKE NAF · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SatOct 17
−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

China Lake Acres weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:21 PM; Morning 6:48–7:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 12–6:39 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:27 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:22 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from China Lake Acres. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,900 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.