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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north 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)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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