Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 03:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. 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 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
3:56 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
4am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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