Observed 4:54 AM PDT at KBFL

Cherokee Strip, CA weather

Foggy and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 93%; Air 57°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 68Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	33%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	29%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	17%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	20%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	18%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	24%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	45%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	20%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 63°17°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 62°17°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

11 mi

Level: 9.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

12 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL

12 mi

Level: -1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL

14 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 8% more heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 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 2°1° 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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cherokee Strip 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: 5:35–6:26 PM; Morning 6:55–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Cherokee Strip. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 85 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cherokee Strip, 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 above ROSEDALE CANAL

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL

Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon