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 >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 May 05:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory May 11, 11:00am until May 12, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA
 35.26°N 119.06°W (Elev. 335 ft)
4:56 am PDT May 11, 2026
5am PDT May 11, 2026-6pm PDT May 17, 2026
 
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