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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 12:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. 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:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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