Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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 52%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 May 03:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.43°N 119.01°W (Elev. 564 ft)
2:56 am PDT May 2, 2026
3am PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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