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Tracking Atmospheric River for California; Record Temperatures Further East

An atmospheric river will bring gusty to high winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to California today through Saturday. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains into Friday associated with this atmospheric river. East of these impacts dozens of record high maximum and high minimum temperatures may be broken or tied today and Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 24 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Nov 12:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

Blowing Dust Advisory until November 13, 01:00pm
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    Blowing Dust Advisory until November 13, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Blowing Dust Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. Steady temperature around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then rain likely. Steady temperature around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 am PST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Nov 13, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
 
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