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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in New Mexico; Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Risk in Central U.S.

High winds and very dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather over a large part of New Mexico today. Red Flag and High Wind Warnings have been issued. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms may produce large to very large hail and localized damaging winds late this afternoon into evening from the eastern Central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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:
11:58 am PDT Apr 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Apr 17, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2025
 
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