Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Sep 06:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 118.89°W (Elev. 617 ft)
5:56 am PDT Sep 11, 2026
6am PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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