Observed 12:45 PM PDT at KBFL

Hillcrest, CA weather

Overcast and 64°18°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 67°19° tonight at 6 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 67°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
Fri 12p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	50%	4
Fri 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	78%	3
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	74%	2
Fri 3p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	66%	2
Fri 4p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	55%	2
Fri 5p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	34%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	15%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	40%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	39%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	62%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	69%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	73%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	60%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	43%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	39%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	36%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	37%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	30%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	32%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	14%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	2%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. 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
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 55°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 57°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–78°.

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 ISLAND CANAL

2.7 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

2.9 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

2.9 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

3.1 mi

Level: -10.0 ft

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 12% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 9

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 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 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° 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
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 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 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Hillcrest. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hillcrest, 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