Nice Friday- Rain, Cooler Late
This morning began with some patchy fog with chilly temps. The valley floor began in the upper 30's for some areas (Bakersfield 38) with desert spots in the 20's! However, with a constant, strong southerly wind over the mountain passes we have seen a steady warm up with skies clearing up. This southerly flow is caused by an impending front dropping out of the northwest today. This cold front will bring winds up to 30 MPH along the northwest corners of the valley, so watch for blowing dust there. Impending clouds and rain is also connected with it. We will see the clouds roll in after the 5 o'clock hour this evening. As for the rain, showers are expected around 8-9PM through early tomorrow morning. A 30% chance for showers late tonight with a 40% chance tomorrow morning. Snow levels could be as low as 5,000'. I would expect light snowfall down into the Tehachapis. Saturday will see a drop of 15 degrees in temperatures across the county. Once skies fully clear out I expect Sunday morning to be exceptionally cool. Be sure to bundle up that morning if you head out on an early bike ride, set up the garage sale or head to church. Temps may dip in the 20's for the mountains and 30's for the valley. Next week looks sunny and warmer, but with the recent moisture from this weekend's storm watch out for fog to form on the valley floor. South valley skies may become hazy.
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11-20-09 9:10 am Morning Forecaster AARON PERLMAN
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