Storm Tracking Across the Plains; Powerful Pacific System is Approaching

Some heavy rain and possible flash flooding may affect the Central Plains through Thursday. Meanwhile, wintry weather conditions will spread through portions of Central and Northern Plains. A powerful storm system is forecast to approach the Pacific Northwest, then spreading inland and down through California through the end of this week. A series of storms will impact Alaska into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory in effect from December 8, 01:00 AM PST until December 8, 11:00 AM PST

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Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

Lat: 35.43361°NLon: 119.05667°WElev: 509ft.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 4 MPH
Barometer	30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	07 Dec 10:05 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory December 8, 01:00am until December 8, 11:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Tonight

Patchy Fog
Low: 34 °F
Thursday

Areas Fog
then Partly
Sunny
High: 56 °F
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance
Rain
Low: 37 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 56 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 35 °F
Saturday

Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
High: 61 °F
Saturday
Night

Rain
Low: 43 °F
Sunday

Rain
High: 57 °F
Sunday
Night

Rain Likely
Low: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread haze. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Thursday

Widespread haze before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain. Low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain. High near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.