Bakersfield, California Weather Forecast
Today in Bakersfield: clear skies with a high near 91°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 1%. Rain chances peak at 37% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 91°F today to 83°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 16
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7-Day Forecast for Bakersfield
Today 10/16
91°59°
Sat 10/17
91°63°
Sun 10/18
90°62°
Mon 10/19
83°58°
Tue 10/20
13%
74°54°
Wed 10/21
37%
68°53°
Thu 10/22
19%
69°53°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
5,013
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.00 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
4.51 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
73°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.19 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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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.
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