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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 06:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 01:00am until January 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly 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:
7 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.14°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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