Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 09 May 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Heat Advisory May 11, 11:00am until May 12, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
5:56 pm PDT May 9, 2026
6pm PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 16, 2026
 
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