Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 02:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Bakersfield CA
 35.37°N 118.94°W (Elev. 469 ft)
1:57 am PDT Mar 15, 2026
2am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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