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Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Oct 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 24, 2026
 
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