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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Monday, July 6

Current Weather

4:28 PM

97°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 98°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 94°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel®
98°
RealFeel Shade™
94°
Heat Index
94°
Max UV Index
3.4 (Moderate)
Wind
NW 7 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
20%
Indoor Humidity
20% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
50° F
Pressure
↔ 29.81 in
Cloud Cover
0%
Visibility
12 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

7/6
99°Hi
RealFeel® 102°
Very Hot
RealFeel Guide
Very Hot
101° to 107°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 96°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Seasonably warm with plenty of sunshine; heat returning later this week

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™10 (Very Bright)

WindNW 7 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

7/6
68°Lo
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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A crystal-clear sky

WindW 5 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover0%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 27 mins
Rise 5:47 AM
Set 8:14 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise --
Set 12:09 PM

Temperature History

7/6
High
Low
Forecast
99°
68°
Average
98°
70°
Last Year
96°
66°
Record
116°
1913
52°
1915

Current Weather Conditions in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California is currently Sunny with a temperature of 97°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 98° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 20% humidity, 0% cloud cover, a UV index of 3, and winds of 7 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 94°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Bakersfield, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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