Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 25 Jul 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. 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:
5 Miles NNW Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 119.07°W (Elev. 502 ft)
8:12 pm PDT Jul 25, 2026
8pm PDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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