Observed 5:54 AM PDT at KBFL

Potomac Park, CA weather

Foggy and 58°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 56°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 93%; Air 58°14°, dew point 56°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° 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 57°14° 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 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	64%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	37%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	49%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	26%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 83°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	46%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	48%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	32%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 46°8° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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 55. East northeast 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°–56°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 76. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
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 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 73. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–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. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–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 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  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°–68°20°
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 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 55°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

2.8 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

3.5 mi

Level: -10.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

3.6 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

3.8 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 45% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

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 2°1° 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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Potomac Park 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 6:54–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

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 Potomac Park. 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.

Potomac Park, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL

Kern River at Reclamation Canal

Kern River at Beardsley Canal

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon