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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 25 Aug 06:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Shafter CA

Heat Advisory August 25, 07:04pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 25, 07:04pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Shafter CA
 35.59°N 119.13°W (Elev. 614 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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