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Around 100° in Bakersfield, hotter in eastern Kern

23ABC Evening weather update July 21, 2026
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While it will be a seasonably hot week in Bakersfield, parts of Kern County are going to be very hot.

Highs in the Valley will hover around 100° this week and into the weekend.

In the Kern Desert, high temperatures will be much hotter.

By the end of the week highs around 110° are likely.

Due to the potential for very high temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for most of the Kern desert from Thursday through Monday.


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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%