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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 10:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    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 after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. 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 after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
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)
9:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
10am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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