Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 08:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 118.93°W (Elev. 600 ft)
8:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
9am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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