Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

71°F

22°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 09:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
9:57 am PST Mar 1, 2026
10am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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