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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 10:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly 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

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. 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 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Bakersfield CA
 35.39°N 118.98°W (Elev. 535 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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