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Significant Ice Storm for the South

A relatively long duration ice storm is expected for portions of Southern Plains & Mid-South beginning today through Wednesday. Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings are now in effect from central Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Heavy ice accumulations exceeding half an inch in some areas will cause power outages and tree damage. Travel could be nearly impossible in some areas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 30 Jan 10:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

Freeze Warning January 31, 12:00am until February 1, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 51 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

    Low: 31 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Frost then
    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Frost

    Low: 30 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Frost then
    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

    Low: 34 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am PST Jan 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11am PST Jan 30, 2023-6pm PST Feb 5, 2023
 
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