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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 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 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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