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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Partly Cloudy

103°F

39°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 04 Aug 01:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory August 4, 02:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 4, 02:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
1:57 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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