National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA
 35.32°N 118.99°W (Elev. 371 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation