Sunny skies, temperatures in the low 80s expected throughout the week in Kern

Kevin Charette
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Seasonal temperatures will continue today into Wednesday, along with dry conditions.

Highs in the warmest spots will be mainly in the lower 80`s. The upper-level trough persists in the Pacific Northwest with a ridge of high pressure off the coast of California. This pattern will continue to provide a sufficient gradient for gusty winds along the Mojave Desert slopes in eastern Kern County once again for later this afternoon until Wednesday morning.

For Thursday through Saturday, a noticeable warming trend is in store as the ridge builds over the Golden State. However, the ridge will weaken a bit as it moves inland.

High temperatures by Friday are projected to rise to around ten degrees above seasonal averages. A few locations in the Central Valley could possibly reach near 90 degrees on Friday.

However, based on the latest probabilistic data, the exceedance values for temperatures reaching at least 90 degrees have lowered to around 10 to 20 percent for the San Joaquin Valley and the Kern County desert, particularly the Indian Wells Valley.

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