Observed 9:40 AM PDT at KBFL

Lamont, CA weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility: 3 mi4 km; Haze · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 64Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 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
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	26%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	27%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	9%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	36%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	19%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	36%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 47. West northwest wind around 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
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 48. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. 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, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°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. West 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 47. Southeast wind around 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–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°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°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 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–76°.

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 ISLAND CANAL

9.8 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at STINE CANAL

10 mi

Level: -0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

11 mi

Level: -10.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Farmer Stine Canal

11 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 3% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:25 PM; Morning 6:53–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Lamont. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.