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Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall Which May Bring Flooding

Monsoon moisture will continue to produce areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and potential flooding across the northern Intermountain West today. Debris flows will be possible over recent wildfire burn areas. Heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding will be possible across the central Rockies into the south-central Plains and lower Mississippi Valley through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 27, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2025
 
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