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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SR-58 - West of Cottonwood Road (CF115)

Lat: 35.35271°NLon: 118.98397°WElev: 406.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 08 Jan 04:46 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 01:00am until January 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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