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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 05:44am until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 05:44am until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 118.96°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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