Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 11:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. 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)
10:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
11am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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