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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north 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)
Last Update:
12:57 pm PST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Nov 28, 2025-6pm PST Dec 4, 2025
 
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