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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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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:
2:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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