Observed 8:07 AM PDT at KBFL

Lakeside, CA weather

Foggy and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 8 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 93%; Air 57°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	57%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	64%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	27%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	12%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	26%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	67%	41%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	53%	37%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 60°16°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 78. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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 76. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°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, 44°7°
  30% 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°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
30°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. 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
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–76°.

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 BUENA VISTA CANAL

7.5 mi

Level: -1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

8.7 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

8.9 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at STINE CANAL

9.8 mi

Level: -0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 15% more heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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, 10:00 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 2°1° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:25 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 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Lakeside. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.