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Observed 7:10 PM PDT at KBFL

Oildale, CA weather

Clear and 70°21°.

Today: low 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the north. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 45°7° by 7 AM
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
51Moderate
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.03 inHg1017 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • High 76°24° tomorrow at 5 PM
  1. TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tuesday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tuesday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 7pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%79%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%67%0
Sun 11pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%60%0
Mon 12aCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%57%0
Mon 1aMostly clear62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h62%42%0
Mon 2aMostly clear61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h62%43%0
Mon 3aMostly clear61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%22%0
Mon 4aClear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%20%0
Mon 5aClear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%18%0
Mon 6aClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%1%0
Mon 7aSunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h64%0%0
Mon 8aSunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h67%0%0
Mon 9aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h67%0%1
Mon 10aSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%0%2
Mon 11aSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%0%4
Mon 12pSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%0%5
Mon 1pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%1%5
Mon 2pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h44%0%5
Mon 3pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h43%0%4
Mon 4pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%0%3
Mon 5pSunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%0%1
Mon 6pClear72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%0%0
Mon 7pClear70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%0%0
Mon 8pClear67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%0%0
Mon 9pClear63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%0%0
Mon 10pClear62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%0%0
Mon 11pClear61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%0%0
Tue 12aClear59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%1%0
Tue 1aClear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%0%0
Tue 2aClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%1%0
Tue 3aClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%0%0
Tue 4aClear54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%6%0
Tue 5aClear54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%7%0
Tue 6aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%9%0
Tue 7aSunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%11%0
Tue 8aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%52%0
Tue 9aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%52%1
Tue 10aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%54%2
Tue 11aSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%53%4
Tue 12pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h65%50%5
Tue 1pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%54%5
Tue 2pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%56%5
Tue 3pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%24%4
Tue 4pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%27%3
Tue 5pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%44%1
Tue 6pMostly clear68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%41%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    79°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    76°24° / 52°11°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest 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
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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 69. Northwest 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
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    75°24° / 51°11°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 51°11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      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 68. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    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 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°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
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 50°10°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      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°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 57°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 71°, low 52°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–72°.

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 CALLOWAY CANAL

2.3 mi
Level
-0.4 ft

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

2.4 mi
Level
-10.0 ft

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

2.5 mi
Level
0.9 ft

Reading from Sun 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Farmer Stine Canal

3.0 mi
Level
1.8 ft

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 15

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Record high
94°34° in 1917
Record low
35°2° in 1899

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. −1°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:24 PM
Morning 6:55–7:46 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:34 PM
Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6:46 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:41 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon
Today, 9:12 PM
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Oildale. 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.