Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. 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	59%
Wind Speed	N 8 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Jan 01:20 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

New Year's Day
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Cloudy then
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 56 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.