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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming 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)
7:57 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
8pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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