Observed 6:54 AM PDT at KBFL

Fairfax, CA weather

Overcast and 59°15°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 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
Fri 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	76%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	72%	0
Fri 9a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	83%	1
Fri 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	82%	2
Fri 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	83%	4
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	59%	5
Fri 1p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	51%	4
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	61%	3
Fri 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	73%	2
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	48%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	59%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	46%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	30%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	38%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	33%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	29%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	60%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	37%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	35%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	17%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	6%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	5%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 54°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–80°.

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 at ISLAND CANAL

4.9 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

5.5 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

5.5 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

5.5 mi

Level: -10.0 ft

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 2% more heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 9

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SatOct 17
+10°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Fairfax weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:26 PM; Morning 6:53–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Fairfax. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,700 ft, 76 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairfax, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon