Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °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 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west 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 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
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 74. 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 west 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 97. 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 70. 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 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 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:
3 Miles ESE Bakersfield CA
 35.37°N 118.97°W (Elev. 400 ft)
9:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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