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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 04:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.41°N 119.01°W (Elev. 492 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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