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Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 25 Aug 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles S Shafter CA

Heat Advisory August 25, 12:40pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 25, 12:40pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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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:
11:56 am PDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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