Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Mar 08:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. 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)
7:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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