Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 11:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. 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 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 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)
11:56 am PDT May 26, 2026
12pm PDT May 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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