Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 02:00am until February 27, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.41°N 118.98°W (Elev. 574 ft)
4:56 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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