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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jun 10:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Shafter CA
 35.56°N 119.21°W (Elev. 410 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am PDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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