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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming 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)
Last Update:
12:57 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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