Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

Lat: 35.34661°NLon: 119.10004°WElev: 375.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Mar 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA
 35.26°N 119.09°W (Elev. 331 ft)
4:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
5am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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