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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Mar 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Bakersfield CA
 35.31°N 119.18°W (Elev. 341 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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