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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Apr 03:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain likely between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain likely between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 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:
2:56 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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