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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 02:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.14°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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