Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °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: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. 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
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming 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 16, 2026
10am PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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