Bakersfield, California Weather Forecast

Kern County 35.35°N, 119.04°W Pop. 579,295

Today in Bakersfield: partly cloudy with a high near 72°F and a low around 57°F. Rain chance 14%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Warming trend: highs climb from 72°F today to 81°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 3:05 AM PDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Bakersfield

Today 10/23
Partly cloudy
14%
72°57°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
77°54°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
81°53°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
81°55°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
77°51°
Wed 10/28
Mostly sunny
76°51°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
76°52°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp61°60°60°59°58°57°56°56°56°54°55°60°63°67°69°72°74°76°77°77°75°71°68°65°
Rain2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindE 2ESE 2ESE 1ESE 1SE 2SE 2ESE 2SE 3SE 3ESE 3E 3ESE 2S 1W 1NW 2NW 3NW 3NW 4NW 4NW 4NNW 4N 3NNE 2NE 2

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
5,138
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.10 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
4.62 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
67°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.08 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Bakersfield →

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About Bakersfield Weather

Bakersfield sits at about 387 feet above sea level in Kern County, California. About 579,295 people live in the Bakersfield area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service HNX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KVTX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F. Freezing temperatures are rare here.