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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

Lat: 35.34661°NLon: 119.10004°WElev: 375.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 02 May 07:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.36°N 119.03°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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