Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Bakersfield CA

Red Flag Warning until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until May 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Bakersfield CA
 35.34°N 118.99°W (Elev. 384 ft)
10:56 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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