Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts 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)
4:56 pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm PDT May 4, 2026
 
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