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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 21 Jan 04:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 04:55am until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 04:55am until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming 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:
3:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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