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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Aug 03:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 04:00pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 04:00pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.36°N 119.03°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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