Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 10:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west 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)
10:56 am PST Feb 28, 2026
11am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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