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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