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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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Mar 03:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest 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 northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. 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:
3:57 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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