BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KERO) — Happy Tuesday everyone get ready for a whacky weather week.

A trough of low pressure will bring a low to moderate chance for showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms across the mountains late this afternoon through tonight.

Strong wind gusts will develop across the Mojave slopes and desert areas from this evening through Wednesday morning.

A warming trend will begin midweek with forecast high temperatures around 15 degrees above average this weekend.

Our forecast high in Bakersfield today is 75 degrees with lows in the mid-fifties.

As always stay safe.