Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 06:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA
 35.32°N 118.99°W (Elev. 371 ft)
6:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
7am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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