Kevin Charette
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Bakersfield, CA, United States
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Bakersfield has gotten 35 times more rain so far this year compared to 2022
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A series of storms has drenched Bakersfield adding to an already impressive rain total for 2023. Bakersfield has received 4.23 inches of rain since Jan. 1, according to the National Weather Service. By comparison, at this same time last year, Bakersfield had only received .12 inches — a 35x difference. As […] → Read More
Chance of light rain Saturday, should dry out for a super Sunday
Another nice day expected in Kern County, with Valley temps in the lower 70s and mountain temps in the upper 50s. We will see some light rain push through the area on Saturday, but then drying out by Super Bowl Sunday. Next wave of shower activity might arrive by Valentine’s Day, so will keep a watchful eye on that. Enjoy the warm Friday! → Read More
Expect spring like temperatures in Kern’s forecast
Sunny and warmer today in Kern County. Valley temps will be near 70’s with Mountain temps in the upper 60’s. We are still tracking a weak system for Saturday. Right now, it doesn’t look like much rain will impact the area. If we are lucky a Trace to .05″. We will be dry for Super Bowl Sunday! → Read More
Dry conditions expected throughout the week in Kern
Sunny and mild today around Kern County. Temperatures expected back in the lower 60’s for the Valley, with mid 50’s expected in the Mountain areas. We could see some light rain move into the area by Saturday. This system will move out by late Saturday and a dry Super Bowl Sunday is expected. → Read More
Expect cloudy skies, warmer weather expected this week
Some clouds will hang around this morning, but we should see clearing this afternoon around Kern County. Temperatures today will be in the lower 50’s in the Valley, with 40’s in the Mountain areas. High pressure will build into the area the next few days, this will bring temps back into the upper 60’s by the middle of the week. → Read More
Cold front moving through Kern County on Monday
A cold front is moving through the area this Monday morning. We are going to continue to see some showers until late morning, then clearing by afternoon. If traveling, make sure you check the local passes, snow was falling this morning. We will clear out late tonight, and cool temperatures will return overnight. We will […] → Read More
Sunny skies, brisk temperatures expected in Kern’s forecast
A nice week ahead for Kern County. We will see sunny skies and warming temps this week. High pressure will build into the area warming us into the lower 60’s by mid-week. No rain in our forecast until probably the early part of February. Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine! → Read More
Mostly cloudy Friday, but a wet weekend awaits Kern
Mostly cloudy skies on this Friday with a chance of rain moving into the area by late tonight. We are looking pretty wet for the weekend into early next week. The valley could see close to 1″ of rain before it all comes to an end late next Tuesday. The mountain areas will see mainly […] → Read More
Clouds return, but expect rain to arrive in Kern late Friday night
We get another day with no rain in Kern County. Some clouds will increase around the area, but the next chance of rain moves into the area late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures today will be nice and mild with Bakersfield in the mid 60’s and Mountain temps in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s. We […] → Read More
Expect rain showers and gusty winds in Kern’s forecast
Another round of wind and rain will hit the area today. We will see the winds increase all around Kern County. Valley winds could gust near 40 mph, with Mountain winds gusting to around 65 mph. The other part of this is the rain. Expect wet conditions today and Tuesday. The Valley could receive .50-1.50″ […] → Read More
Expect a wet New Year’s Eve weekend
We had a few showers early this morning, now a break before the big storm arrives this weekend. We are still tapping into the atmospheric river we have been talking about for days. This pattern will continue to bring good amounts of rain into Kern County through next week. Saturday should be dry until late […] → Read More
Expect cool temperatures as second rain storm moves into Kern
It was great to see all the rain around Kern County on Tuesday. Bakersfield was shy of 1.00, picking up .85″ of rain. We will get a break in the rainy action today with partly cloudy skies expected this afternoon. Our next rain maker arrives Thursday night into Friday and then another storm hits the […] → Read More
Expect cloudy skies as three-part rain storm moves into Kern County
A trough of low pressure will move eastward this afternoon and tonight. Precipitation ahead of this trough of low pressure will overspread Central California late tonight into Tuesday morning. Most precipitation associated with this storm system will fall Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening as an atmospheric river moves southward through Central California. Southeast to south […] → Read More
Fog and cloudy skies in Kern’s holiday forecast, chance of rain early next week
It was another morning where fog plagued the Valley with visibility lowering to about 500 feet in some areas. Because of the fog we can expect temperatures in the mid 40’s today, with Mountain temps in the mid 50’s. If traveling on Saturday, expect another foggy morning with low visibility. The next shot of rain […] → Read More
Dense fog advisory in Kern’s forecast, expect temperatures in the low 50’s
Dense fog has plagued the Valley this morning with some areas seeing visibility down to 500 feet or less. We have issued a Dense Fog Advisory until 11am for the Bakersfield area. The thing to watch later today is the burn off. If we don’t burn off temps will be in the 40’s, if we […] → Read More
Overcast conditions persist as winter officially begins
Some patchy fog this morning around the Kern County area. We had no school delays, but we did see thick patches of fog form mainly in the northern parts of Kern County. We will see some warming the next several days with temps in the lower 60’s in Bakersfield for Christmas. We are looking at […] → Read More
Expect mostly sunny skies as warming trend begins until Christmas Day
We had some patchy fog this morning with numerous school delays in the northern part of Kern County. We will see gradual clearing throughout the day, with Valley temps in the mid 50’s in the Valley. The Mountain areas will see high temps in the lower 50’s. We are going to see a warming trend up until Christmas Day, with no rain expected in the short-term forecast and maybe longer. → Read More
Expect partly cloudy skies, poor air quality in Kern’s forecast
We have been plagued with a stratus deck around the Valley the past several days, and we are hoping to clear some of it out later today. Temperatures are expected in the 50’s, with Mountain temps in the 40’s. Air quality is still Unhealthy for the Valley, so try and stay inside as much as […] → Read More
Hazy skies, cool temperatures in Kern’s forecast
Patchy fog around the Valley to start off our day, then hazy sunshine this afternoon. High pressure in control around the area means no wet weather expected to come our way through the Christmas holiday. Temperatures today will be in the upper 50’s in the Valley, with upper 40’s in the Mountain areas. We also […] → Read More
Sunny and dry temperatures expected throughout the week
Sunny and cool around Kern County today. Valley temps will again be in the lower 50’s, with Mountain temps in the 40’s. We started off the morning with some fog around the Tehachapi area, this could be the case again tomorrow morning. High pressure will keep any type of wet weather out of the area […] → Read More