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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 04 Jul 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. 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 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
8:56 pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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