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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Jun 06:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.43°N 119.01°W (Elev. 564 ft)
Last Update:
11:49 am PDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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