Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 05 Sep 05:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly 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

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly 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.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 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)
4:57 pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
5pm PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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