Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Mar 06:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Shafter CA
 35.46°N 119.27°W (Elev. 325 ft)
5:56 pm PST Mar 5, 2026
6pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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