Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from February 19, 10:00 PM PST until February 21, 09:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	18 Feb 07:35 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Shafter CA

Freeze Watch February 19, 10:00pm until February 21, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.