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Severe Thunderstorms in the East Today; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms will bring scattered damaging wind swaths and a few tornadoes this afternoon and evening across parts of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. A weak atmospheric river is impacting Oregon and northern California today with rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Widespread critical fire weather is forecast Monday over the central and southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD (CSBFL)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 4700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm PDT Mar 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 16, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2025
 
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