Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Mar 05:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. 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)
4:56 pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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