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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. 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)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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