BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KERO) — TGIF Kern County we have pleasant but hazy day ahead.

Partly cloudy skies this morning leading into a clear afternoon.

Hazy conditions will carry us into the weekend as well as winds will be increasing.

High wind prone areas could see gusts upwards of 35 mph and stronger over the weekend.

Our forecast high today is 57 degrees, two degrees below seasonal average with lows in the high thirties.

And numbers will trend upwards as we get closer to Christmas with high temps next week in the mid-sixties.

FREEZE WARNING in effect as well as a WIND ADVISORY to areas South of us.

As always stay warm and stay safe.