Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast over parts of north Texas into the Ozarks today and Wednesday. Locally catastrophic flooding will be possible across portions of southwest Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the lower Great Lakes to the southern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 07:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. 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)
7:58 am PDT Apr 29, 2025
8am PDT Apr 29, 2025-6pm PDT May 5, 2025
 
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