Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 07:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Freeze Warning February 20, 07:52am until February 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning February 20, 07:52am until February 21, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
6:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
7am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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