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Still warm Friday, much cooler this weekend
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (88+ words) One more hot day before things start looking a bit better! Friday's forecast high in Bakersfield is 99°. By Saturday we drop to 94°, and we're all the way down to 85° by Sunday! Highs in the KRV and even many desert areas…...
23ABC Evening Weather update September 9, 2026
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (17+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield 23ABC Evening Weather update September 9, 2026...
Hot to end the week, cooler by the weekend
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (78+ words) Bakersfield hit 100° on Wednesday, and will likely do so again on Thursday. Friday will be close, too, with a forecast high of 98°. Cooler weather follows from there! The forecast high for Saturday is 92°, and that drops all the way down…...
Heat alerts for Wednesday and Thursday
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (118+ words) Another round of tropical moisture made its way into Kern County on Tuesday. That brought a few showers and even some thunderstorms, alongside overcast afternoon skies. Lingering moisture is likely into Wednesday, too. Additional clouds are showers are possible, but…...
23ABC Evening weather update September 8, 2026
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (17+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield 23ABC Evening weather update September 8, 2026...
23ABC Evening weather update September 7, 2026
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (15+ words) turnto23.com 23ABC Evening weather update September 7, 2026...
Hurricane Lowell shifts closer to Hawaii
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (13+ words) turnto23.com Hurricane Lowell shifts closer to Hawaii...
Back to summer heat this week
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (109+ words) So far every single day in September Bakersfield has been below 94°, our average high this time of year. That's going to be changing soon. The forecast high for Tuesday is 93°. Tuesday has the potential to be even hotter, too, but…...
Tracking tropical moisture into the weekend
1+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) There are two main things we're tracking weather wise as we head into the weekend: cooler-than-average temperatures, and tropical moisture. Highs will be remain in the 80s in the Valley and KRV through the holiday weekend, with 70s in the mountains and…...
Highs stay in the 80s
1+ week, 4+ day ago (173+ words) The high in Bakersfield was 83° on Wednesday, the coolest day since May 30th! Cooler-than-average weather is set to continue, with highs in the Valley, KRV, and even parts of the desert in the 80s through the weekend. Mountain towns will continue to…...