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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 07:26pm until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 16, 07:26pm until May 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA
 35.44°N 119.1°W (Elev. 446 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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