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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

100°F

38°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 06:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Bakersfield CA
 35.31°N 119.02°W (Elev. 367 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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