Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

Lat: 35.34661°NLon: 119.10004°WElev: 375.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 11:38am until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 11:38am until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 60 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Bakersfield CA
 35.26°N 119.23°W (Elev. 308 ft)
10:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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