Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

Lat: 35.34661°NLon: 119.10004°WElev: 375.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Sep 11:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  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.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Bakersfield CA
 35.39°N 119.12°W (Elev. 387 ft)
11:33 pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
11pm PDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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