Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 05 Mar 07:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest 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)
6:56 pm PST Mar 5, 2026
7pm PST Mar 5, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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