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Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PST Nov 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Nov 14, 2026-6pm PST Nov 20, 2026
 
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