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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

haze

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 16 Jan 12:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 12:53pm until January 16, 01:00pm
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 12:53pm until January 16, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 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:
11:57 am PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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