Observed 11:56 PM PDT at KNID

Ridgecrest, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west-northwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 6 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	24%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	22%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	25%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	27%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	25%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	22%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	22%	31%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	24%	26%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 49°9° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	50%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 45°7° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	47%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 79°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 78°26° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. 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
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 77°25° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
29°−2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–77°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° 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

Ridgecrest weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:19 PM; Morning 6:49–7:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:36–6:39 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:27 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Ridgecrest. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 69 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.