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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 08:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Bakersfield CA

  • Today

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming 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:
8:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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