Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport (KBFL)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 01:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bakersfield CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. 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 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 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)
12:56 pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm PDT May 5, 2026
 
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