Kern County Weather Conditions, Closures and Alerts

81°

Fair

Feels like: 79°

Hi: 84°

Lo: 56°

Humidity: 23%

Barometer: 29.37 in

Dew Point: 40°

Sunrise: 7:07 AM

Sunset: 6:13 PM

Sun 10/21

Sunny

84° / 56°

Mon 10/22

Sunny

84° / 55°

Tue 10/23

Sunny

81° / 54°

Wed 10/24

Sunny

81° / 54°

Thu 10/25

Sunny

81° / 55°

Fri 10/26

Mostly Sunny

85° / 59°

Sat 10/27

Mostly Sunny

88° / 61°

Sun 10/28

Partly Cloudy

85° / 59°

Daily Forecast Hourly Forecast

Temperatures are still above average with a high in Bakersfield of 85. Sunny skies and calm winds all across Kern County with temperatures cooling down on Monday. The Air Quality has risen to an AQI of 100 at a moderate level, just one number off from unhealthy for sensitive groups. We will continue to keep an eye on the AQI.

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