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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 05 Feb 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 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:
12:57 pm PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 11, 2026
 
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