Bakersfield, CA

3:55 PM PST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0800)
Elev: 436 ft
Lon: 119.0° W
Lat: 35.4° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Bakersfield Weather at a Glance
Updated 3:48 PM PST
Elevation
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
58.9 °F
Feels Like 58.9 °F
Wind(mph)
4.0
Sunrise / Set
6:47 AM
5:33 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 61 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 58 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Chance of Rain 61 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 58 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 61 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.96 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 7000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
59%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KBFL 112254Z 33006KT 10SM OVC070 16/06 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB2157E06 SLP153 P0000 T01610061
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Temperature
Temperature
58.9 °F
Dew Point
44 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4.0 mph from NNW
Wind Gust
9.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
8.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Widespread
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Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Light winds.
Sunday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 62. Light winds in the morning becoming northwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 43 to 48. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 53 to 59. Light winds.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 40 to 46. Northeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 53 to 59.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 57 to 62.
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 61 to 67.
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
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Saturday, 11
Chance of Rain
61 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
58 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Rain
61 | 40 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
58 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
61 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
65 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
67 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
65 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Light winds.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 39 56 | 43 54 | 39 50 | 42
Wind 4 mph NW 4 mph East 6 mph NW 5 mph ESE
Humidity 95% 61% 55% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 75% 76% 56% 68%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Sunday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 62. Light winds in the morning becoming northwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 43 to 48. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 43 55 | 39 54 | 41 49 | 42
Wind 3 mph East 6 mph SW 5 mph NW 4 mph ESE
Humidity 87% 56% 61% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 71% 52% 47% 50%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:34 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 53 to 59. Light winds.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 40 to 46. Northeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 40 56 | 40 54 | 37 45 | 33
Wind 11 mph NNW 2 mph NNE 6 mph NW 6 mph SSE
Humidity 82% 55% 53% 65%
Chance of Precip. 10% 40% 40% 30%
Cloud Cover 73% 73% 82% 82%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:45 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 53 to 59.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 42 | 33 54 | 38 54 | 35 46 | 35
Wind 7 mph ESE 4 mph SSE 6 mph North 7 mph East
Humidity 72% 55% 48% 63%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 20% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 62% 53% 53%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:43 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 57 to 62.
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 61 to 67.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 38 56 | 39 56 | 36 47 | 39
Wind 6 mph SE 6 mph West 5 mph NW 5 mph ESE
Humidity 70% 55% 49% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 44% 44% 41% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 61 to 67.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 39 56 | 39 60 | 36 47 | 36
Wind 4 mph East 1 mph WNW 5 mph NNW 6 mph ESE
Humidity 75% 52% 43% 67%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 38% 38% 31% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 61 to 67.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 37 60 | 40 62 | 39 49 | 35
Wind 4 mph East 2 mph West 5 mph NW 5 mph ESE
Humidity 71% 50% 45% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 30% 30% 31% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 2:32 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Southeastern San Joaquin Valley
Wednesday Night through Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43. Highs 61 to 67.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 36 59 | 39 62 | 39 49 | 35
Wind 4 mph South 7 mph South 5 mph NW 5 mph ESE
Humidity 66% 48% 45% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 30% 30% 31% 31%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:37 PM
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History & Almanac
February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KBFL) 63 °F 43 °F
Record (KBFL) 81 °F (1925) 20 °F (1901)
Yesterday 78 °F 47 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Fellows, CA 52 miles 2.5 5:58 PM PST
2012-02-09
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Moderate
PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Saturday Moderate
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
PM10
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:47 AM PST 5:33 PM PST
Civil Twilight 6:20 AM PST 6:00 PM PST
Nautical Twilight 5:50 AM PST 6:30 PM PST
Astronomical Twilight 5:21 AM PST 6:59 PM PST
Moon 10:13 PM PST 8:44 AM PST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 39m
Length of Day
10h 46m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 79% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
79 °F
Needles
78 °F
Blythe
75 °F
Thermal
73 °F
Imperial
73 °F
El Centro
24 °F
Bishop
28 °F
Big Bear City
30 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
30 °F
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Station Depth Elevation
Virginia Lakes Ridge 15 in 9200 ft
Leavitt Lake 38 in 9400 ft
Sonora Pass 19 in 8800 ft
Leavitt Meadows 5 in 7200 ft
Summit Meadow 16 in 9122 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Bakersfield 61 °F Overcast 2:54 PM PST
Tehachapi 39 °F Clear 3:35 PM PST
Porterville 55 °F Overcast 3:35 PM PST
Sandberg 42 °F Partly Cloudy 3:52 PM PST
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Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 337° (NNW)
Ceiling: 7000 ft

METAR KBFL 112254Z 33006KT 10SM OVC070 16/06 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB2157E06 SLP153 P0000 T01610061

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Bakersfield Condors vs. Las Vegas Wranglers 7:00 PM PST 2012-02-11 Partly Cloudy, 54°F
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Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 12, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
NE Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 58.9 °F - 44 °F 59% NNW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 587 ft 3:48 PM PST Normal
MesoWest Bakersfield-California Avenue , Bakersfield, CA 57 °F - 43 °F 58% NW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 383 ft 2:00 PM PST MADIS
E. Belle Terrace, Bakersfield, CA 60.7 °F - 43 °F 52% NW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 386 ft 3:55 PM PST Normal  
MesoWest Oildale , Bakersfield, CA 57 °F - - - NNW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 2:00 PM PST MADIS
NF6P - Riverlakes (NW), Bakersfield, CA 59.4 °F - 45 °F 59% WNW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 422 ft 3:55 PM PST Rapid Fire
MesoWest CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD , Bakersfield, CA 60 °F - 43 °F 53% NNE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 375 ft 3:00 PM PST MADIS
Near Liberty H.S., Bakersfield, CA 58.7 °F - 41 °F 52% NNW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 370 ft 3:55 PM PST Rapid Fire  
Campus Park, Bakersfield, CA 59.9 °F - 36 °F 40% NNE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 377 ft 3:51 PM PST Normal  
APRSWXNET Bakersfield CA , Bakersfield, CA 58 °F - 43 °F 58% NNE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 711 ft 3:26 PM PST MADIS
Tuscany, Bakersfield, CA 57.9 °F - 43 °F 58% WSW  at  1.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 580 ft 3:55 PM PST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Edison , Edison, CA 57 °F - - - NNW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 563 ft 2:00 PM PST MADIS
Above Rio Bravo Country Club, Bakersfield, CA 60.6 °F - 37 °F 41% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 977 ft 3:55 PM PST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest LAMONT , Edison, CA 58 °F - 50 °F 76% NNW  at  - 0.00 in / hr 575 ft 3:10 PM PST MADIS
MesoWest Shafter , Shafter, CA 57 °F - 49 °F 74% North  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 413 ft 2:00 PM PST MADIS
McFarland, CA 61.3 °F - 44 °F 54% NNE  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 342 ft 3:55 PM PST Rapid Fire  
RAWS WOODY CA, Woody, CA 51 °F - 48 °F 90% ENE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1590 ft 3:13 PM PST MADIS
RAWS DEMOCRAT CA, Bodfish, CA 53 °F - 37 °F 55% WNW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 2379 ft 2:51 PM PST MADIS
HADS OILER CANYON NEAR CALIENTE 4NNE CA, Keene, CA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2689 ft 1:30 PM PST MADIS
RAWS HART FLAT CA, Keene, CA 45 °F 39 °F 45 °F 100% West  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 2685 ft 3:13 PM PST MADIS
Deer Creek, Hart Flat, CA, US, Keene, CA 44.1 °F 44 °F 43 °F 95% NW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2854 ft 3:55 PM PST Normal  
Hart Flat, Keene, CA 43.5 °F 44 °F 38 °F 80% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.02 in / hr 3512 ft 3:55 PM PST Normal  
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, CA 37.2 °F 31 °F 36 °F 97% NW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4775 ft 3:55 PM PST Normal  
RAWS BRECKENRIDGE CA, Bodfish, CA 28 °F 21 °F 28 °F 99% NW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 7547 ft 2:51 PM PST MADIS
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:52 PM PST on February 11, 2012

... Storm to reach the central California interior Monday...

A Pacific storm will spread rain and mountain snow across the
central California interior Monday... with gusty winds over the Kern
County mountains and deserts Monday afternoon and evening.

A very cold airmass is associated with this storm... and snow levels
will drop rapidly Monday. The snow level at Yosemite will be around
4000 feet Monday... dropping to around 3000 feet by Tuesday morning.
Snow levels will be higher to the south... but are expected to lower
to around 4000 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains by late Monday.

Although there is some uncertainty as to expected rainfall and
snowfall amounts... computer models forecast up to a half inch of
rain on the San Joaquin Valley floor for Monday and Monday night. In
the southern Sierra Nevada... snowfall accumulations of 5 to 8 inches
will be possible over the high country. Light accumulations could
fall on the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass.

The storm also will bring gusty winds to the Kern County mountains
and deserts. Gusts up to 45 mph will be possible over the ridges and
through and below favored passes and canyons... especially Monday
afternoon and evening.

People planning travel into the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi
Mountains Monday and Monday night should be prepared for winter
driving conditions. Carry chains... warm clothing... water and non
perishable food. Allow extra travel time and be prepared for delays
or Road closures. The gusty winds may make travel in the Kern County
mountains and deserts difficult at times for high profile vehicles
such as campers and trailers.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... or your favorite news
source... for updates on this storm. Or visit our web site at
www.Weather.Gov/Hanford.


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