Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 07:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Shafter CA
 35.46°N 119.24°W (Elev. 348 ft)
6:57 pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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