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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 07:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest 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:
6:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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