Happy Friday, Kern County. We welcome a new month today, and the start of August brings traditional summer heat back into the forecast.
Our July heat stats in Bakersfield show we had one of the “coolest” Julys since 2015—with only 9 days at or above 100 degrees. For context, Bakersfield had 24 days at or above 100 degrees in July 2024.
Extended forecast models show we are getting set up for another warming trend. Strong high pressure is situated just to our east, and it’s bringing hot temperatures through the weekend…