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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509.0ft.

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 03:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 03:41am until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 03:41am until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. 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 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. 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°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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