Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.44°N 119.21°W (Elev. 341 ft)
11:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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