Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 May 03:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. 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:
5 Miles SW Bakersfield CA
 35.32°N 119.1°W (Elev. 361 ft)
2:56 am PDT May 21, 2026
3am PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
 
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