Bakersfield is starting Thursday in a foggy, chilly mood, with temperatures around 53 degrees before sunrise and a Dense Fog Advisory covering the San Joaquin Valley until 10 a.m. The payoff arrives quickly: Patchy fog should clear by 9 a.m., giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 69.
Slow Morning, Bright Afternoon
The advisory warns visibility could drop to a quarter-mile or less in spots, creating a hazardous commute on Interstate 5, Highway 99 and other valley routes. The National Weather Service advises drivers to slow down, use headlights and leave extra distance; conditions should improve through the late morning.
Weekend Warmup Takes Over
Thursday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 51 and nearly calm winds. Friday climbs to 73 under sunny skies, then Saturday looks like the warmest day of the stretch at about 79, followed by 78 Sunday.
Dry Weather Holds Through Veterans Day
Monday stays sunny around 78, Tuesday dips to 75, and Veterans Day on Wednesday rebounds near 78. No meaningful rain is expected through Wednesday, and Thursday, November 12, is expected to be partly cloudy.
Cool mornings may continue even as afternoons turn comfortably warm, and the broader forecast suggests more fog could form overnight into the weekend. The new advisory adds a more immediate commute concern to the sunny-weekend pattern outlined in Hoodline's earlier outlook.
