Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

44°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 06:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 07:05am until January 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 07:05am until January 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. 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)
6:57 am PST Jan 28, 2026
7am PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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