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Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 24 Mar 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA
 35.32°N 118.99°W (Elev. 371 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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