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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: 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 south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 119.1°W (Elev. 446 ft)
11:56 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
12am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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