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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles S Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles S Shafter CA
 35.32°N 119.3°W (Elev. 302 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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