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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.

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 09:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west 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. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. 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:
8:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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