Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-178 - Kern Canyon Road (CF116)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 05 Apr 04:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable 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. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. 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)
3:56 pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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