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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

99°F

37°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 11 May 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory May 11, 04:58pm until May 12, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory May 11, 04:58pm until May 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. 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 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. 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:
3:56 pm PDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT May 11, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
 
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