Good morning and happy Monday, Kern County. Temperatures stay above average for the first half of the week before our weather pattern shifts heading into next weekend.
Expect a cloudy start to Monday with mild temperatures here in town. Bakersfield is in the low-60s as you’re waking up. Clouds break apart into the afternoon, allowing the sun to heat us up. Our forecast high in Bakersfield is 86 degrees on Monday, much warmer than our seasonal average of 74 for this time of year.
Mountain and desert towns have a breezy afternoon ahead. West to northwest winds will pick up through the later part of the afternoon, gusting 25-30 mph near Tehachapi, Mojave, and Lake Isabella…