Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 09:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 30, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 63 °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 becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north 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 becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph 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)
9:56 pm PST Jan 29, 2026
10pm PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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