Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

69°F

21°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 12:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Shafter CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Shafter CA
 35.48°N 119.14°W (Elev. 420 ft)
12:57 am PDT Jun 21, 2026
1am PDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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