Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 04:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain.  High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming west 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)
3:56 am PST Feb 12, 2026
4am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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