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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 May 05:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph 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)
Last Update:
4:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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