Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Mar 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Bakersfield CA
 35.35°N 119.05°W (Elev. 384 ft)
11:57 am PST Mar 1, 2026
12pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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