Bakersfield is forecast to have sunny weather Monday and a high in the mid-70s. Winds should stay light, and no watches or warnings are posted. The bigger story is a warm stretch that peaks Thursday before rain returns this weekend.
Some rural parts of the San Joaquin Valley could still see patchy morning fog or reduced visibility before conditions improve later in the day. The National Weather Service says fog chances may increase Tuesday morning, particularly in northern and rural valley areas.
Warm Temperatures Build Through Thursday
Tuesday should remain sunny with a high near 74, followed by a warmer Veterans Day Wednesday near 80. Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the stretch, with sunny skies and a high around 83.
That warm-up continues the pattern outlined in an earlier Hoodline forecast, though the latest outlook now gives Bakersfield a clearer weekend weather shift. Friday should cool into the low to mid-70s while staying partly cloudy, while Saturday is forecast to reach the lower 70s with partly cloudy skies.
Rain Chances Rise Sunday
Sunday brings the period’s higher probability of wetting rainfall, with showers likely and the high dropping to about 68 degrees. The forecast gives a 60% chance of rain, with rainfall exceeding a tenth of an inch possible.
North winds could gust as high as 20 mph Sunday, making for a cooler and blustery finish to the week. Kern County’s air-quality guidance also listed fireplace and wood-stove burning as no burning unless registered for Monday, November 9, a reminder that calm Valley weather can still come with restrictions.