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Hourly Weather | Today › Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Bakersfield, California
10 AM
Sunny Weather
91°
Feels Like 95°
0
Humidity: 22%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 6 mph
11 AM
Sunny Weather
93°
Feels Like 99°
0
Humidity: 22%
UV Index: 7
Wind: 6 mph
12 PM
Sunny Weather
97°
Feels Like 102°
0
Humidity: 19%
UV Index: 9
Wind: 7 mph
1 PM
Sunny Weather
99°
Feels Like 106°
0
Humidity: 17%
UV Index: 10
Wind: 7 mph
2 PM
Sunny Weather
102°
Feels Like 108°
0
Humidity: 16%
UV Index: 9
Wind: 8 mph
3 PM
Sunny Weather
104°
Feels Like 108°
0
Humidity: 15%
UV Index: 7
Wind: 8 mph
4 PM
Sunny Weather
106°
Feels Like 106°
0
Humidity: 13%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 9 mph
5 PM
Cloudy Weather
108°
Feels Like 106°
0
Humidity: 13%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 9 mph
6 PM
Sunny Weather
106°
Feels Like 104°
0
Humidity: 13%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 9 mph
7 PM
Sunny Weather
102°
Feels Like 100°
0
Humidity: 15%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 8 mph
8 PM
Night
100°
Feels Like 99°
0
Humidity: 17%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
9 PM
Night
97°
Feels Like 93°
0
Humidity: 20%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
10 PM
Night
93°
Feels Like 90°
0
Humidity: 22%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Night
90°
Feels Like 88°
0
Humidity: 23%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

10 AM
41 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³
  • PM10: 17.8 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 AM
45 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 7.24 µg/m³
  • PM10: 17.95 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 1.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

12 PM
48 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 7.63 µg/m³
  • PM10: 18.5 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.052 ppm
  • NO2: 1.1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

1 PM
53 AQI
Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.08 µg/m³
  • PM10: 19.12 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.055 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

2 PM
54 AQI
Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.39 µg/m³
  • PM10: 19.58 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.055 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

3 PM
50 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.65 µg/m³
  • PM10: 20.24 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.054 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

4 PM
48 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.95 µg/m³
  • PM10: 21.12 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.051 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

5 PM
46 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.19 µg/m³
  • PM10: 21.71 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.049 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

6 PM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.28 µg/m³
  • PM10: 21.65 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

7 PM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.32 µg/m³
  • PM10: 21.22 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

8 PM
42 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.44 µg/m³
  • PM10: 20.78 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.08 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

9 PM
42 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.64 µg/m³
  • PM10: 20.46 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 PM
41 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.73 µg/m³
  • PM10: 20 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 PM
41 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.69 µg/m³
  • PM10: 19.47 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.044 ppm
  • NO2: 1.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Current Real-Time Air Quality Report

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Bakersfield

Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued August 5 at 4:40AM PDT until August 5 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Aug 5, 4:40 AM → Aug 5, 8:00 PM
WHAT: Afternoon high temperatures up to 106 degrees expected. Heat
Risk will range from Moderate to Major.

WHERE: San Joaquin Valley and adjacent foothills, Lake Isabella,
and the Kern River Valley.

WHEN: Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and limited overnight relief may cause
heat illnesses.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Afternoon high temperatures up to 106 degrees
will occur today until Wednesday. Overnight lows will range from
the upper 60s in some valley locations to the lower 80s in some of
the higher foothills.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Updated: Aug 5, 9:47 AM Source: NWS Alert

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