Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

Lat: 35.39873°NLon: 118.8797°WElev: 751.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Bakersfield CA
 35.39°N 118.95°W (Elev. 617 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
12am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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