Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-58 - West of Cottonwood Road (CF115)

Lat: 35.35271°NLon: 118.98397°WElev: 406.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 04 May 07:31 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA
 35.35°N 118.94°W (Elev. 404 ft)
6:57 am PDT May 4, 2024
7am PDT May 4, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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