Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:02 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °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 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. 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 59. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 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)
11:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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