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Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 07:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. 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)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT May 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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