Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Jan 08:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 24, 08:27am until January 24, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 24, 08:27am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
7:57 am PST Jan 24, 2026
8am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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