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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 05:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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:
5:56 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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