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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 15 May 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 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)
Last Update:
3:57 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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