Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 04:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.14°W (Elev. 472 ft)
3:56 am PDT May 21, 2026
4am PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
 
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