Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 08:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 30, 08:28am until January 30, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 30, 08:28am until January 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north 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)
7:57 am PST Jan 30, 2026
8am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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