Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US
Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Bakersfield CA Issued by: National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA Last Update: 6:56 am PDT Jun 10, 2026 | |
Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. | |
| Bakersfield CA 35.38°N 119°W (Elev. 436 ft) | |
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