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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jul 03:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

Heat Advisory July 15, 03:29am until July 15, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 15, 03:29am until July 15, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. 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 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. 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 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. 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:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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