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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 11:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
New Year's Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA
 35.35°N 119.05°W (Elev. 384 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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