Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 03:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 03:55pm until January 24, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 03:55pm until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
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)
2:57 pm PST Jan 23, 2026
3pm PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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