Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jul 06:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. 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 70. 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 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. 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.
Monday 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.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
6:00 am PDT Jul 8, 2026
6am PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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