Bakersfield, CA 93311 Weather

Kern County5:02 AM PDT35.30°N, 119.11°W
Flood Watch from 8:00 AM Wed until 8:00 PM Thu

Current conditions

Clear
57°
Clear
Feels like 57°
High 70°·Low 53° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity67%
Dew point46°
Pressure29.83 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover21%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset6:15 PM

Observed at Bakersfield, Meadows Field Airport · 27 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southwest wind around 0 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday Night

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 55°
  2. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  3. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 53°
  4. 8 AM Partly Sunny 55°
  5. 9 AM Partly Sunny 59°
  6. 10 AM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  7. 11 AM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67°70%
  8. 12 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68°70%
  9. 1 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68°70%
  10. 2 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68°70%
  11. 3 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67°70%
  12. 4 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 67°70%
  13. 5 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66°74%
  14. 6 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65°74%
  15. 7 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64°74%
  16. 8 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62°74%
  17. 9 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61°74%
  18. 10 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60°74%
  19. 11 PM Chance Light Rain 59°46%
  20. Thu12 AM Chance Light Rain 59°46%
  21. 1 AM Chance Light Rain 58°46%
  22. 2 AM Chance Light Rain 57°46%
  23. 3 AM Chance Light Rain 56°46%
  24. 4 AM Chance Light Rain 55°46%

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear53°
  2. TodayOct 21 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74%50°70°
  3. ThuOct 22 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63%50°70°
  4. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny48°69°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny49°76°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny49°79°
  7. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny48°78°
  8. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny76°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy54°83°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy57°87°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

68
Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • WedModerate (67)

Bakersfield, CA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 6:15 PM
Daylight 11 h 6 min (−2 min 5 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 77% lit
Moonrise 3:46 PM Moonset 2:28 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low78° / 53°
Record high94° (2003)
Record low32° (1906)
Wettest0.21 in (1941)
Month to date0.00 in (normal 0.12 in)

Bakersfield Area, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in HNX, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

1. There is a high confidence in a significant change in the overall weather pattern with temperatures continuing to cool down and precipitation midweek.

2. The first wetting rainfall throughout the entire area is likely with a 55-65% chance of at least a half an inch of rainfall by Thursday evening.

3. Snowfall is likely above 8,000 feet in elevation with a 60-70% chance of at least 4 inches of snowfall (probabilities increase further at higher elevations).

4. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has western Kern County in a marginal (level one out of five) risk for severe weather with a 5-14% chance for severe winds tomorrow.

Discussion

Some isolated thunderstorms have developed in Tulare County along the Sierra Nevada crest; otherwise, increasing cloud cover has been occurring this evening. Precipitation is projected to spread over the forecast area by Wednesday morning and continue into Thursday. The bulk will occur Wednesday afternoon until Thursday morning. Many locations can expect a total of one quarter to one half inch in the San Joaquin Valley, while there is near 60 percent chance of exceeding a half inch. The Flood Watch remains in effect for much of Kern County and the higher terrain along the west side of the San Joaquin Valley up to southwestern Fresno County near Coalinga. Higher amounts of precipitation are likely to occur over the Sierra Nevada from the foothills to about 8,000 feet. While some nuisance flooding is also a possibility in these areas, we anticipate less runoff except near burn scars. We are still looking at a good chance for at least a few inches of snow above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. We will continue the Winter Weather Advisory for these areas from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning. There is a 10-20 percent chance of thunderstorms during Wednesday and Thursday throughout the forecast area. Also, a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms is shown over western Kern County with strong winds as the primary threat, per the latest SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook.

For Friday through next Tuesday, we are looking at continued cooler temperatures and mainly dry conditions. Although temperatures will warm up by several degrees for the weekend until Monday, we are projecting highs mainly in the 70s for the warmest locations. There is a slight chance of precipitation for the middle of next week, but with much uncertainty at this time.

Aviation

Isolated thunderstorms after 18Z Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada along with IFR conditions and mountain obscurations. Elsewhere, MVFR in showers after 21Z Wed with isolated thunderstorms. Winds mainly up to 10 kts at the TAF sites, mainly from the east. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours.

Air Quality Issues

None.

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