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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 16 Jan 06:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 07:04am until January 16, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 07:04am until January 16, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 119.07°W (Elev. 502 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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