Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 09:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.36°N 119°W (Elev. 400 ft)
8:57 pm PDT Jun 20, 2026
9pm PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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