Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509.0ft.

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 05 Aug 05:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
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.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. 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 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
5pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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