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Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 09:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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