Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Mar 03:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest 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)
2:57 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
3pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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