Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat
Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >
Current conditions at
SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)
Lat: 35.39873°NLon: 118.8797°WElev: 751.0ft.NA
93°F
34°C
| Humidity | 23% |
| Wind Speed | NA NA MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 50°F (10°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Heat Index | 90°F (32°C) |
| Last update | 20 Aug 12:00 PM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles E Bakersfield CA
This Afternoon
High: 104 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Bakersfield CA
35.37°N 118.94°W (Elev. 469 ft)
35.37°N 118.94°W (Elev. 469 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
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