Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 08:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 12, 09:13am until January 12, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 12, 09:13am until January 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
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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 am PST Jan 12, 2026
9am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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