Warming trend brings sunny skies and pleasant temperatures to Kern
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As this weekend’s storm is clearing out, high pressure is building in, and that brings a warming trend today through Wednesday. So expect sunny skies today … High pressure is building in over the weekend, bringing a warming trend to California, with temperatures expected to reach the low 70s in the valley, mid-60s in Kern River Valley, and mid-50s across the south mountains of Tehachapi and Frazier Park. A cold front is expected to sweep in on Thursday, resulting in a significant drop of about 20 degrees and a wind advisory for the mountains and the Kern Desert. A low pressure system will settle in behind, bringing rain and scattered showers on Friday, potentially resulting in snowfall at higher elevations including Lake Isabella. As the storm clears Saturday morning, expect more sunshine with temperatures rising to the low 60s for the weekend ahead.
Published : 2 months ago by Elaina Rusk in Weather
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As this weekend’s storm is clearing out, high pressure is building in, and that brings a warming trend today through Wednesday. So expect sunny skies today and highs in the low 70s in the valley, mid-60s in the Kern River Valley, and mid-50s in the south mountains of Tehachapi and Frazier Park.
A cold front will then sweep in on Thursday, bringing a dramatic drop of about 20 degrees. Blustery winds are expected, so a wind advisory will likely be issued through our mountains and down into the Kern Desert Thursday. Behind the cold front, a low pressure system will then settle in, bringing rain Thursday night and scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms on Friday.
It will be cold enough to bring snow to our higher elevations on Thursday too. the snow level will start at 6,000 feet on Thursday, with a drop to as low as 2,000 feet on Friday. That could mean snow as low as Lake Isabella. Snow amounts, if any, at pass level should be one inch or less.
As the storm clears Saturday morning, expect more sunshine that afternoon with a rise in temperatures to the low 60s in the valley for the weekend ahead. Though drier this weekend, the south mountains will remain cold, with highs just in the mid-40s.