Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 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 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
11pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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