Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	27 Jan 07:30 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 01:00am until January 28, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Dense Fog
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Dense Fog
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Additional Forecasts and Information

Zone Area Forecast for Bakersfield, CA

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA
35.35°N 119.05°W (Elev. 384 ft)

7:57 pm PST Jan 27, 2026

Forecast Valid:

8pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Additional Resources

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Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

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High Temperature

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Chance of Precipitation