Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 15, 10:22am until January 15, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 15, 10:22am until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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)
9:56 am PST Jan 15, 2026
10am PST Jan 15, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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