Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 06:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest 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)
6:57 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
7pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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