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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

89°F

32°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 30 Aug 06:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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