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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

99°F

37°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Aug 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 06:26pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 06:26pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. 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 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. 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 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.41°N 118.98°W (Elev. 574 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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