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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 09:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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