Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Jun 09:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
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.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. 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 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Shafter CA
 35.47°N 119.19°W (Elev. 377 ft)
9:56 pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
10pm PDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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