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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Apr 06:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.5°N 119°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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