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Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Overcast

95°F

35°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Aug 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Bakersfield CA
 35.5°N 119°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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