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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 15 May 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Bakersfield CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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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:
6:57 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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