Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. 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 93%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 04:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
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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 PST Jan 4, 2026
5pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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