Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SR-58 - West of Cottonwood Road (CF115)

Lat: 35.35271°NLon: 118.98397°WElev: 406.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Jul 09:31 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 4, 06:08am until August 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 4, 06:08am until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.36°N 119.03°W (Elev. 390 ft)
5:56 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
6am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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