Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Fog

47°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 22 Jan 02:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.5°N 119°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
3am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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