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Observed 6:05 PM PDT at KBFL

La Cresta, CA weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
62Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%0%0
Sat 7pClear68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h68%0%0
Sat 8pClear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%1%0
Sat 9pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%0%0
Sat 10pClear61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%0%0
Sat 11pClear61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%0%0
Sun 12aClear60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%0%0
Sun 1aClear59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h78%0%0
Sun 2aClear59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%0%0
Sun 3aClear58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%0%0
Sun 4aClear57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%0%0
Sun 5aClear57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%0%0
Sun 6aClear56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%0%0
Sun 7aSunny55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%0%0
Sun 8aSunny56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%0%0
Sun 9aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h69%0%1
Sun 10aSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h60%2%2
Sun 11aSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h55%2%4
Sun 12pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%42%5
Sun 1pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h44%47%5
Sun 2pSunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%41%5
Sun 3pSunny77°25° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%42%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h39%45%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%55%2
Sun 6pPartly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%73%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%78%0
Sun 10pMostly clear65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%53%0
Sun 11pMostly clear64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%69%0
Mon 12aMostly clear63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%64%0
Mon 1aCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%61%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%34%0
Mon 3aClear60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h60%7%0
Mon 4aClear59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h62%2%0
Mon 5aClear58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%2%0
Mon 6aClear57°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%0%0
Mon 7aSunny56°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%0%0
Mon 8aSunny56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%0%0
Mon 9aSunny59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%0%1
Mon 10aSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%0%2
Mon 11aSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h54%0%4
Mon 12pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%0%5
Mon 1pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%3%5
Mon 2pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%0%5
Mon 3pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%0%4
Mon 4pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%0%3
Mon 5pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%0%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    77°25° / 52°11°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      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, 58°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. 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
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°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 52. North 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°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly 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
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°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

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 56°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.

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 Reclamation Canal

0.9 mi
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

1.0 mi
Level
-10.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

1.1 mi
Level
1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

1.6 mi
Level
5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

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 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 55°13°
Record high
95°35° in 1959
Record low
32°0° in 1912

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  2. −1°TueOct 20
  3. −5°−3°WedOct 21
  4. −2°−1°ThuOct 22
  5. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

La Cresta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

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 6:36 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from La Cresta. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,200 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.