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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Apr 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. 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)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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