Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 05 Mar 06:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. 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)
5:56 am PST Mar 5, 2026
6am PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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