Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 09:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 09:43am until February 27, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 09:43am until February 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
8:57 am PST Feb 27, 2026
9am PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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