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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 08:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 08:32am until February 27, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 08:32am until February 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly 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 north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
7:57 am PST Feb 27, 2026
8am PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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