Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 02:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 02:37am until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 02:37am until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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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 am PST Jan 21, 2026
2am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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