Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509.0ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 01:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. 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 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA
 35.36°N 119°W (Elev. 400 ft)
12:56 am PDT May 27, 2026
1am PDT May 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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