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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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Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

SundaySun

11/15/2026

Partly Cloudy

76° / 51°

0%

MondayMon

11/16/2026

PM Rain

58° / 47°

82%

TuesdayTue

11/17/2026

Mostly Sunny

59° / 41°

23%

WednesdayWed

11/18/2026

Mostly Cloudy

65° / 52°

24%

ThursdayThu

11/19/2026

Rain

61° / 46°

62%

FridayFri

11/20/2026

Partly Cloudy

58° / 39°

8%

SaturdaySat

11/21/2026

Mostly Sunny

61° / 43°

3%

SundaySun

11/22/2026

Mostly Cloudy

60° / 45°

18%