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

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Shafter CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north 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 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North 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. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Shafter CA
 35.4°N 119.2°W (Elev. 341 ft)
12:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
1am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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