Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

70°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. 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)
8:56 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
9am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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