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

101°F

38°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: 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

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
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.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Shafter CA
 35.35°N 119.22°W (Elev. 338 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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