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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 10:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 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:
10:57 pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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