Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

Lat: 35.39873°NLon: 118.8797°WElev: 751.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Dec 12:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 118.96°W (Elev. 600 ft)
11:56 am PST Dec 3, 2025
12pm PST Dec 3, 2025-6pm PST Dec 9, 2025
 
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