Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-58 - West of Cottonwood Road (CF115)

Lat: 35.35271°NLon: 118.98397°WElev: 406.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 31 Dec 10:16 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Steady temperature around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  High near 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Steady temperature around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.41°N 118.98°W (Elev. 574 ft)
9:56 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
10pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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