Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 03:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
2:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
3am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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