Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. 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)
3:57 am PDT Mar 11, 2026
4am PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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