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Flash Flooding Risk Continues in Texas; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the East

Widespread, life-threatening considerable flash flooding is expected in south-central Texas through at least Friday. Catastrophic river flooding and rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes are expected in the Texas Hill Country. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into the Northeast U.S. with Air Quality Alerts in effect. 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 23%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Jul 09:31 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

Heat Advisory July 16, 12:15am until July 16, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 16, 12:15am until July 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bakersfield CA
 35.38°N 119.03°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm PDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Jul 16, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2026
 
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