Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 02:00am until February 27, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 118.93°W (Elev. 600 ft)
1:57 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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