Snow Showers and Squalls for Great Lakes and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather for Southern California

Winter continues across most of the country with below normal temperatures and gusty winds. Snow showers and squalls will affect the Great Lakes and northern Plains as a couple of cold fronts cross these regions. Winds and dry weather will keep fire weather concerns at critical levels for Southern California through the end of the week. A powerful storm will affect Alaska with heavy snow and winds Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Jan 12:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.17°W (Elev. 420 ft)
11:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2025
12am PST Jan 23, 2025-6pm PST Jan 29, 2025
 
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