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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Apr 11:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. 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)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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