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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. 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 22%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Aug 12:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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