Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Bakersfield CA
 35.26°N 119.06°W (Elev. 335 ft)
9:57 pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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