Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
12:57 pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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