BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — This week has been dominated by the San Joaquin Valley “Tule Fog” phenomenon. While it technically wasn’t always “foggy,” the cloud layer hung on across the South Valley. Some days it was gray all day. Other days featured some afternoon clearing. Daytime temperatures came in on the cool side and some afternoons even saw 40s in Bakersfield.
David Rivas has a mountaintop lookout perched up on Bear Mountain at 5,175 feet. As one of our local weather observers, his location and observations are instrumental at painting a more complete weather picture around this part of Kern County.
All of the rain-soaked soil has been a potent source of ground-level moisture. High pressure building in the overhead has led to a warmup taking place in the mid and…..