Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)
Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509.0ft.
Partly Cloudy
45°F
7°C
| Humidity | 87% |
| Wind Speed | N 0 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.88 in (1011.85 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 19 Feb 07:35 PM PST |
Extended Forecast for
6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA
Freeze Watch February 19, 10:00pm until February 21, 09:00am
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
then Partly
CloudyFriday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
CloudsFriday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA
35.44°N 119.1°W (Elev. 446 ft)
35.44°N 119.1°W (Elev. 446 ft)
6:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
8pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
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