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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

100°F

38°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Shafter CA
 35.46°N 119.27°W (Elev. 325 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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