Bakersfield, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bakersfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—92°72°—
- SundayJul 5Rain30%0.19″86°72°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle27%—91°70°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast12%—92°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—94°72°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—102°72°+8°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—97°80°-5°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bakersfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 65609
16-Day Forecast — Bakersfield
- Sat92°72°13%
- Sun86°72°30%
- Mon91°70°27%
- Tue92°68°12%
- Wed94°72°13%
- Thu102°72°13%
- Fri97°80°29%
- Sat81°70°21%
- Sun86°62°10%
- Mon86°61°6%
- Tue88°60°6%
- Wed90°63°8%
- Thu94°63°11%
- Fri93°71°13%
- Sat90°70°19%
- Sun82°68°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Bakersfield
SPC has placed Bakersfield in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Bakersfield
- 65609
- 65626