Bakersfield started Friday in fog and mist, but the gray morning is on a short lease: skies should turn sunny as temperatures rise from around 48 degrees before dawn to a high near 72. The bigger weather story arrives this weekend, when highs climb toward 79 degrees under dry, mostly quiet skies.
Fog Clears By Late Morning
Visibility was about 6 miles at Bakersfield's airport shortly after 5 a.m. Friday, with calm winds and humid air. The National Weather Service says foggy conditions should gradually improve by late morning, while a Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect through 10 a.m. Friday for parts of the South Valley.
Saturday Brings The Weekend Warm-Up
Friday night should be mostly clear with a low near 52, setting up a sunny Saturday with a high around 79. Sunday remains warm at about 77, with light winds and no rain in the forecast—ideal weather for outdoor plans and the annual ritual of pretending the calendar has no say in the temperature.
Dry Stretch Holds Through Early Next Week
Early next week, temperatures should cool modestly but remain near normal. Precipitation could begin in Central California Thursday morning the following week.
For Thursday, November 5, 2026, Kern County's fireplace and wood-stove status is listed as “No Burning Unless Registered” in the regional air-quality update. Anyone heading out early should allow extra time for patchy fog, then plan for a warm afternoon and a cooler evening.
