Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Apr 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.5°N 119°W (Elev. 997 ft)
8:56 am PDT Apr 8, 2026
9am PDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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