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Mixed results in terms of precipitation today due to gusty winds across Kern County and the infamous rain shadow. However, the bulk of the system is expected to bring steady showers overnight and tomorrow afternoon, so we could have more promising rain totals. The Saturday precipitation is expected to be less intense as compared to […] → Read More
Look for mostly cloudy skies this Friday with temperatures closer to average over the holiday weekend. Dry weather will continue through Tuesday. Cooler temperatures will prevail with possible precipitation next Wednesday and Thursday. Air quality will be moderate tomorrow with an AQI of 59. → Read More
Dry conditions continue to prevail across Kern County through Friday as a high-pressure system remains overhead. Tonight, look for patchy to dense fog during the night and into the morning for areas north of Bakersfield. A Dense fog Advisory is active from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday. A low-pressure system will come into […] → Read More
Dry but cloudy conditions will continue across Kern County tonight and tomorrow morning. From Saturday night through Sunday, a stronger trough will move through the area and bring rain to the San Joaquin Valley and snow to the northern and central Sierra along with windy conditions in the Kern County mountains. Snow levels will begin […] → Read More
A very cold winter storm system brought light to moderate rainfall upon Kern County. To put it in more detail, California Highway Patrol had to pace traffic over the Grapevine this morning due to the snow and Bakersfield picked up an additional 0.33″ in the rain gauge, almost three times the amount originally forecast. However, […] → Read More
Dry and cool conditions will prevail through Saturday and a cold low-pressure system will drop southward through Kern County on Sunday and Monday bringing a chance of rain and snow along with increased winds to the area. → Read More
Fog and Freezing Temperatures will continue to impact our area over the next few days. An Upper-Level disturbance, located in the Desert Southwest, brought windy conditions to our mountains and desert communities early Monday but is expected to subside by Tuesday. The air quality will be unhealthy tomorrow with an AQI of 102, burning is restricted for all. → Read More
A small trough will pass through the area Wednesday night to Thursday morning bringing light rain, and mountain snow. This through will also bring strong winds to our local mountains and desert communities with wind gusts up to 45 mph. By the weekend, a ridge of high pressure will provide the right ingredients for fog […] → Read More
Dense fog is expected in most of the San Joaquin Valley each night and early morning this weekend. Sub-freezing temperatures are likely in most of the San Joaquin Valley tonight, Saturday night and Sunday night. A warming trend is expected next week. By Thursday afternoon, high temperatures will be around five degrees above normal for this time of year. Dry weather will persist. → Read More
The clouds dominated the skies across Kern County today with temperatures running a few degrees cooler than yesterday reaching only a high of 52. The potential for freezing overnight temps will remain strong over the next three nights/mornings with a Freeze Warning in place through Monday morning. Today, the latest drought monitor data indicated a […] → Read More
We will see some clearing skies on Friday, then our next rainmaker will arrive late Saturday into Sunday. We could see between .50-.75″ of rain in the Valley with some higher amounts in some areas of the Kern County Mountains. By early Monday morning the rain could turn to snow in the Mountain areas. The […] → Read More
More rain on tap for Kern County through the weekend. An atmospheric river winter storm is expected to impact the region this weekend bringing rain and snow to the Sierra Nevada. A Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until Monday. Colder temperatures are expected for most of the next workweek with several days of overnight below freezing. → Read More
A storm system arriving tomorrow night will be responsible for producing measurable rain in Kern County. There will a brief break in precipitation chances Friday, prior to another storm system impacting this weekend with mountain snow and valley rain. The valley could see between .25-.50″ of rain and mountains between .50-.75″. There could be between […] → Read More
Cool and dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday with near-freezing minimum temperatures in Kern County. Freeze Watch will remain in effect through Wednesday 8 a.m. across the valley floor. Widespread precipitation returns late Thursday night through the weekend with high-elevation snow. Air quality will remain unhealthy tomorrow with an AQI of 107. → Read More
High pressure will continue to build over Kern County, and dry weather will persist for the next few days. Mainly dry conditions are likely until at least the weekend, along with slightly below-average daytime high temperatures. Low temperatures will remain chilly in the San Joaquin Valley or near freezing in the coldest spots. Meanwhile, expect locally gusty easterly […] → Read More
The weather story for next few days will be below normal temperatures across Kern County. Outside the valley area, near-freezing temperatures are expected in the San Joaquin Valley Sunday night through Wednesday night. Air quality will be moderate tomorrow with an AQI of 78. Temps remaining in the low 60s all the way through the end of the week. Have a good weekend! → Read More
The storm is wrapping it up in Kern County, with just clouds lingering today under a crisp and clean day. Bakersfield picked up .39″ in the rain gauge, putting us a 0.66″ for November. Some mountain communities, such as Tehachapi, picked up 0.76″, while Lake Isabella reported 1.23″. Temperatures will remain mild and steady over the […] → Read More
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Parts of Bakersfield are seeing the first rainfall since June of this year and that may cause slippery roads. There will be isolated storms around town until early tomorrow. Watch out for slippery road conditions. → Read More
Dry and mild conditions will continue through the weekend with just a slight uptick in winds Sunday. A ridge of high pressure returns Monday keeping Halloween dry and pleasant. By Tuesday, a significant cold frontal system will dive in, bringing the chance of showers for the valley portion of Kern County and possibly snow showers […] → Read More
Dry and quiet weather will persist all across Kern County. Expect seasonably cool nights and mild days through this Halloween, then a low-pressure system is expected to bring a chance of precipitation by late Tuesday with temperatures lowering to as much as 10 to 15 degrees below normal by the middle of the week. Strong […] → Read More