Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	WNW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	30 Dec 06:54 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bakersfield CA

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 61 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.