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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

50°F

10°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 09:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.5°N 119°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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