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A break from the heat for some, but not all

23ABC Evening weather update July 23, 2026
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Depending on which part of Kern you're in, you may have a had a surprisingly cool day, or an uncomfortably hot one.

Bakersfield was definitely on the surprisingly cool side.

Thursday was expected to stay under 100°, but the actual high was only 94°!

Eastern Kern was not cooler than expected.

China Lake got all the way up to 110° Thursday afternoon, more than 15° warmer than Bakersfield.

Desert areas remain under an Extreme Heat Warning through Monday, and highs will continue to hover around 110°.

Bakersfield will likely see a warm up back to up to around our seasonal average for this time of year, which is 99°.


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Thursday

07/23/2026

Mostly Clear

-° / 75°

0%

Friday

07/24/2026

Clear

102° / 75°

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Saturday

07/25/2026

Mostly Clear

101° / 73°

0%

Sunday

07/26/2026

Clear

99° / 72°

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Monday

07/27/2026

Clear

99° / 71°

0%

Tuesday

07/28/2026

Clear

100° / 72°

0%

Wednesday

07/29/2026

Clear

102° / 74°

0%

Thursday

07/30/2026

Clear

107° / 75°

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