Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 06:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 06:32am until January 24, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 06:32am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
5:57 am PST Jan 23, 2026
6am PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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