Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 11:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Shafter CA
 35.51°N 119.2°W (Elev. 410 ft)
10:56 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
11pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 14, 2026
 
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