Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 05:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Bakersfield CA
 35.37°N 118.94°W (Elev. 469 ft)
7:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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