Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed ENE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. 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)
8:56 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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