{"id":313043,"date":"2026-05-13T03:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/313043\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:38:42","slug":"bakersfield-hits-101-degrees-as-wind-advisories-begin-across-kern-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/313043\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Hits 101 Degrees as Wind Advisories Begin Across Kern County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bakersfield and the Kern River Valley face a dual threat of triple-digit temperatures and high-velocity winds on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harianbasis.co\/en\/tag\/heat-advisory\" title=\"Heat Advisory\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heat Advisory<\/a> remains in effect until 8 p.m. local time. Meteorologists from 23ABC report that a shifting weather system will introduce 35 mph gusts by early evening, significantly elevating regional fire risks.<\/p>\n<p>High temperatures are projected to reach 101 degrees in Bakersfield, while desert areas are expected to surpass the 100-degree mark. Mountain communities will experience slightly lower but still unseasonable heat with afternoon temperatures nearing 90 degrees according to 23ABC forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harianbasis.co\/en\/tag\/wind-advisory\" title=\"Wind Advisory\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wind Advisory<\/a> has been issued for the I-5 corridor in Buttonwillow and the town of Taft starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday through early Wednesday morning. The onset of these winds is tied to a weak atmospheric system pushing cooler marine air toward the region, which is expected to lower temperatures by Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/t1TPa3nluh.jpeg\" alt=\"Coachella Valley Faces Unhealthy Air Quality from Strong Winds\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service previously identified specific hazards for local reservoirs through a separate alert for the Eastern Sierra and Lassen regions. That agency highlighted the risk to recreation areas like Eagle Lake and Stampede Reservoir during the transition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for Stampede Reservoir, Lake Davis, Antelope Lake, and Eagle Lake,&#8221; informs the NWS.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities warn that the combination of sustained heat and increasing wind speeds creates favorable conditions for the rapid spread of wildfires if a spark occurs. Residents are advised to maintain hydration and exercise caution during the peak heat hours on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zpneldkj3O.jpeg\" alt=\"National Weather Service Warns of Major Southwest Heat Risk\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Relief from the extreme heat is anticipated to arrive on Wednesday. Forecasts show Bakersfield dropping to a high of 88 degrees, marking an end to the current streak of triple-digit temperatures as the marine air settles into the valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bakersfield and the Kern River Valley face a dual threat of triple-digit temperatures and high-velocity winds on Tuesday,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313044,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,131031,152,131034,131032,131033,56763],"class_list":["post-313043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-heat-advisory","tag-bakersfield-news","tag-bakersfield-temperature-forecast","tag-california-wind-advisory","tag-fire-danger-kern","tag-kern-county-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}