Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Sep 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Shafter CA

Wind Advisory September 12, 07:00pm until September 13, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Shafter CA
 35.46°N 119.27°W (Elev. 325 ft)
9:56 am PDT Sep 12, 2026
9am PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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