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Bakersfield, California weather · now

87°

Mostly Clear

High / Low
— / 75°
Wind
5 mph
No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:13 AM 7:48 PM 13h 36m
Moon Waning Crescent 1% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly cloudy today.

Next 24 hours

70° 90° 105° ↑ 99° ↓ 76° 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM

  1. 11 PM

    87°

    2%

  2. 1 AM

    85°

    2%

  3. 3 AM

    81°

    2%

  4. 5 AM

    78°

    1%

  5. 7 AM

    76°

    1%

  6. 9 AM

    83°

    1%

  7. 11 AM

    91°

    6%

  8. 1 PM

    96°

    6%

  9. 3 PM

    99°

    6%

  10. 5 PM

    99°

    8%

  11. 7 PM

    96°

    8%

  12. 9 PM

    90°

    8%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Partly Cloudy 2% — · 75°
    1. 11 PM 87° Mostly Clear 2%
  2. Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny 7% 99° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 87° Mostly Clear 2%
    2. 1 AM 85° Mostly Clear 2%
    3. 2 AM 83° Mostly Clear 2%
    4. 3 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 76° Partly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 88° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 91° Sunny 6%
    13. 12 PM 94° Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 96° Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 98° Mostly Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 99° Mostly Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 99° Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 99° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 98° Partly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 96° Partly Cloudy 8%
    21. 8 PM 94° Partly Cloudy 8%
    22. 9 PM 90° Partly Cloudy 8%
    23. 10 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 8%
    24. 11 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 6%
  3. Thu 8/13 Sunny 1% 95° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 84° Partly Cloudy 6%
    2. 1 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 6%
    3. 2 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 73° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 72° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 72° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 73° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 76° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 80° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 84° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 87° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 90° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 92° Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 93° Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 94° Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 94° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 93° Mostly Clear
    20. 7 PM 91° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 88° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 85° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 79° Clear
  4. Fri 8/14 Sunny 1% 91° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 76° Clear
    2. 1 AM 74° Clear
    3. 2 AM 71° Clear
    4. 3 AM 69° Clear
    5. 4 AM 67° Clear
    6. 5 AM 65° Clear
    7. 6 AM 64° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 64° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 66° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 69° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 73° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 77° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 81° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 84° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 87° Sunny
    16. 3 PM 89° Sunny
    17. 4 PM 90° Sunny
    18. 5 PM 90° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 90° Clear
    20. 7 PM 89° Clear
    21. 8 PM 87° Clear
    22. 9 PM 84° Clear
    23. 10 PM 80° Clear
    24. 11 PM 76° Clear
  5. Sat 8/15 Sunny 1% 93° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 74° Clear
    2. 1 AM 73° Clear
    3. 2 AM 72° Clear
    4. 3 AM 70° Clear
    5. 4 AM 68° Clear
    6. 5 AM 67° Clear
    7. 6 AM 66° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 67° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 68° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 71° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 75° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 79° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 82° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 86° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 88° Sunny
    16. 3 PM 90° Sunny
    17. 4 PM 91° Sunny
    18. 5 PM 92° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 92° Mostly Clear
    20. 7 PM 91° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 89° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 86° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 78° Mostly Clear
  6. Sun 8/16 Sunny 0% 95° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 76° Mostly Clear
    2. 1 AM 75° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 74° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 72° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 70° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 69° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 68° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 69° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 70° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 73° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 77° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 81° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 84° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 88° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 90° Sunny
    16. 3 PM 92° Sunny
    17. 4 PM 94° Sunny
    18. 5 PM 94° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 94° Mostly Clear
    20. 7 PM 92° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 90° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 87° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny 2% 93° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    2. 1 AM 76° Mostly Clear 1%
    3. 2 AM 75° Mostly Clear 1%
    4. 3 AM 73° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 71° Mostly Clear 1%
    6. 5 AM 70° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 70° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 70° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 72° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 75° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 78° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 81° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 84° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 86° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 88° Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 90° Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 91° Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 92° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 92° Mostly Clear
    20. 7 PM 91° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 89° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 86° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 80° Partly Cloudy
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 2% 100° · 66°
  2. Wed 8/19 Cloudy 1% 99° · 66°
  3. Thu 8/20 Sunny 1% 99° · 65°
  4. Fri 8/21 Sunny 5% 97° · 64°
  5. Sat 8/22 Sunny 13% 101° · 63°
  6. Sun 8/23 Sunny 16% 104° · 66°
  7. Mon 8/24 Sunny 10% 108° · 69°
  8. Tue 8/25 Sunny 9% 110° · 72°
  9. Wed 8/26 Partly Cloudy 16% 112° · 74°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Friday, 8/14

Sunny, 91° / 65°

  1. Tomorrow99°72°
  2. Thu95°67°
  3. Fri91°65°
  4. Sat93°67°
  5. Sun95°68°
  6. Mon93°68°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Bakersfield

Bakersfield in August typically averages 103° highs and 73° lows, with about 0 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 103°); the coldest is January (average low 40°). February is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan61°40°4
Feb66°45°6
Mar74°52°6
Apr78°55°6
May88°63°2
Jun98°71°0
Jul102°75°0
Aug103°73°0
Sep95°69°1
Oct83°58°2
Nov66°48°6
Dec59°42°5

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Partly cloudy. Low around 75, with temperatures rising to around 78 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. High near 99, with temperatures falling to around 97 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
HNX 68,35
Radar station
KVTX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
35.373, -119.019