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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA

Freeze Watch February 19, 10:00pm until February 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Today

    Today: Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10am.  High near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10am. High near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Bakersfield CA
 35.32°N 118.99°W (Elev. 371 ft)
8:57 am PST Feb 19, 2026
9am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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