Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

Lat: 35.39873°NLon: 118.8797°WElev: 751.0ft.

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jun 11:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. 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 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. 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:
3 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA
 35.37°N 118.97°W (Elev. 400 ft)
11:32 am PDT Jun 26, 2026
11am PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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