Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

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Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Mar 01:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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)
12:56 am PDT Mar 9, 2026
1am PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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