Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.50 mi
Last update 23 Jan 09:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 09:16am until January 24, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 09:16am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 119.1°W (Elev. 446 ft)
8:57 am PST Jan 23, 2026
9am PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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