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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 May 06:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 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:
5:56 am PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT May 24, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
 
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