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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Jan 12:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 118.93°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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