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Hourly Weather | Today › Sunday, May 17, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Bakersfield, California
2 AM
Cloudy Night
64°
Feels Like 63°
0
Humidity: 44%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
3 AM
Cloudy Night
63°
Feels Like 63°
0
Humidity: 45%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
4 AM
Cloudy Night
61°
Feels Like 61°
0
Humidity: 48%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
5 AM
Cloudy Night
61°
Feels Like 59°
0
Humidity: 51%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 5 mph
6 AM
Cloudy Weather
59°
Feels Like 57°
0
Humidity: 54%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
7 AM
Cloudy Weather
61°
Feels Like 61°
0
Humidity: 51%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 6 mph
8 AM
Sunny Weather
64°
Feels Like 66°
0
Humidity: 47%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 6 mph
9 AM
Sunny Weather
66°
Feels Like 70°
0
Humidity: 42%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 7 mph
10 AM
Sunny Weather
70°
Feels Like 73°
0
Humidity: 36%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 8 mph
11 AM
Sunny Weather
72°
Feels Like 79°
0
Humidity: 32%
UV Index: 7
Wind: 8 mph
12 PM
Sunny Weather
75°
Feels Like 82°
0
Humidity: 28%
UV Index: 10
Wind: 9 mph
1 PM
Sunny Weather
79°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 25%
UV Index: 11
Wind: 10 mph
2 PM
Sunny Weather
81°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 22%
UV Index: 10
Wind: 12 mph
3 PM
Sunny Weather
81°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 20%
UV Index: 7
Wind: 13 mph
4 PM
Sunny Weather
82°
Feels Like 82°
0
Humidity: 18%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 15 mph
5 PM
Sunny Weather
82°
Feels Like 81°
0
Humidity: 18%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 15 mph
6 PM
Sunny Weather
81°
Feels Like 79°
0
Humidity: 18%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 15 mph
7 PM
Sunny Weather
79°
Feels Like 75°
0
Humidity: 19%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 13 mph
8 PM
Cloudy Night
75°
Feels Like 72°
0
Humidity: 20%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 12 mph
9 PM
Cloudy Night
72°
Feels Like 70°
0
Humidity: 22%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Night
70°
Feels Like 66°
0
Humidity: 24%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Night
66°
Feels Like 64°
0
Humidity: 25%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 5 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

2 AM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.53 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.9 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 0.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

3 AM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.43 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.78 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.047 ppm
  • NO2: 0.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

4 AM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.33 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.72 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.047 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

5 AM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.3 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.82 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

6 AM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.32 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.97 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 0.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

7 AM
42 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.27 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.87 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.14 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.55 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.94 µg/m³
  • PM10: 7.99 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.81 µg/m³
  • PM10: 7.59 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.044 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.81 µg/m³
  • PM10: 7.5 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.08 µg/m³
  • PM10: 7.95 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 1.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

1 PM
45 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.39 µg/m³
  • PM10: 8.65 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.58 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.31 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.050 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.55 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.77 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.051 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.45 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.06 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.050 ppm
  • NO2: 0.5 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 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: 3.32 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.18 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.050 ppm
  • NO2: 0.5 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.19 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.11 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.049 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.07 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.94 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 2.99 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.83 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.047 ppm
  • NO2: 1.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.02 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.85 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.046 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.18 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.01 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

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

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.39 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.08 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 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

Severe Future Possible

Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 3:39AM PDT until May 18 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
May 16, 5:00 AM → May 18, 8:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the
Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley.

* WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

* HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS
MONDAY

* HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES

IMPACTS: any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Updated: May 15, 10:59 AM Source: NWS Alert
Severe Expected Likely

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 7:10PM PDT until May 18 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
May 16, 7:10 PM → May 18, 8:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the
Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley.

* WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

* HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS
MONDAY

* HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES

IMPACTS: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
+ Read More
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Updated: May 17, 12:39 AM Source: NWS Alert

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