Observed 12:15 PM PDT at KBFL

Benton Park, CA weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	11%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	6%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	46%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	27%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
33°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kern River at STINE CANAL

2.0 mi

Level: -0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Farmer Stine Canal

2.8 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

3.2 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL

3.5 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 34% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bakersfield Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Benton Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:25 PM; Morning 6:54–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Benton Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,300 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benton Park, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kern River at STINE CANAL

Kern River at Farmer Stine Canal

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon