Bakersfield, CA 93385 Weather

Kern County2:32 PM PDT35.29°N, 118.91°W
Flood Watch from 8:00 AM Wed until 8:00 PM Thu

Current conditions

Sunny
81°
Sunny
Feels like 80°
High 83°·Low 51°
WindWNW 5 mph gusts 13 mph
Humidity33%
Dew point49°
Cloud cover4%
UV index5 Moderate
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset6:15 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Rain after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 81°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 81°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 82°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 83°
  5. 6 PM Clear 79°
  6. 7 PM Mostly Clear 76°
  7. 8 PM Mostly Clear 71°
  8. 9 PM Mostly Clear 66°
  9. 10 PM Mostly Clear 64°
  10. 11 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  11. Wed12 AM Mostly Clear 60°
  12. 1 AM Mostly Clear 59°
  13. 2 AM Clear 58°
  14. 3 AM Clear 56°
  15. 4 AM Clear 55°
  16. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 55°
  17. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 52°
  18. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 53°
  19. 8 AM Partly Sunny 54°
  20. 9 AM Partly Sunny 58°
  21. 10 AM Partly Sunny 63°
  22. 11 AM Chance Light Rain 66°48%
  23. 12 PM Chance Light Rain 69°48%
  24. 1 PM Chance Light Rain 70°48%

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny51°83°
  2. WedOct 21 Light Rain Light Rain82%49°73°
  3. ThuOct 22 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely78%48°68°
  4. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny46°70°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny49°77°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny49°79°
  7. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny48°77°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy52°83°
  9. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy58°89°

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

57
Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10)

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

Forecast

  • TueModerate (74)

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 7:07 AM
Sunset 6:15 PM
Daylight 11 h 8 min (−2 min 5 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 71% lit
Moonrise 3:19 PM Moonset 1:27 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low78° / 54°
Record high97° (1927)
Record low33° (1908)
Wettest0.24 in (2004)
Month to date0.00 in (normal 0.11 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 8 hrs ago

Update

Updated Aviation Section.

Key Messages

1. High confidence in a change in the weather pattern over the next several days with below average temperatures likely after today and precipitation mid-week.

2. This is likely to be the first wetting rainfall in the Central Valley this fall with a 75-85% chance of at least a quarter inch of rain in 24 hours by around mid-day Thursday.

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

Discussion

Today's highs were in the upper 70s to mid 80s at the warmest locations, including in the Central Valley and Mojave Desert portions of eastern Kern County. While maximum temperatures were around five degrees lower than yesterday's, highs remained several degrees above seasonal averages today, mainly from Fresno southward. Expect temperatures to continue on the downward trend on Tuesday and even more on Wednesday when highs reach below average. Precipitation chances begin late Tuesday in the Sierra Nevada and spread to much of the forecast area by Wednesday. The bulk of the precipitation is now for Wednesday evening until Thursday morning, although additional showers will develop on Thursday afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists for both Wednesday and Thursday, mainly in the afternoons. In terms of precipitation amounts, we're seeing a high probability (75-85% chance) of at least 0.25 inch for the San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday into Thursday. There is a 70-80 percent chance for at least 0.50 inch of precipitation for the Sierra Nevada and foothills for a 24 hour period ending Thursday afternoon. As for snowfall, at least a 60-70 percent chance for at least 4 inches of snow is shown for the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, mainly above 8,000 feet. The heaviest snow amounts will occur above 10,000 feet; the latest Winter Storm Severity Index from the Weather Prediction Center shows minor to moderate impacts for portions of the Sierra crest due to snow loading.

From Friday onward, cooler temperatures prevail (highs mainly in the 70s in the lower elevations), although precipitation is no longer forecast through early next week. Nonetheless, the latest outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center continue to show the odds tilted towards above average precipitation out to 8-14 days. Temperatures show a tilt towards above average (40-50% chance) for the 6-10 day period, but revert to below average (similar probability) on the 8-14 day outlook.

Aviation

VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours.

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