BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Mother Nature is bringing the heat to Kern County.
Bakersfield hit a high of 101 degrees today, just 2 degrees below the average temperature of 99 degrees. The record high temperature for this day is 111 degrees, which was set in 1908.
Tomorrow's air quality will be unhealthy, with an AQI of 133.
The triple digits will remain unchanged for the remainder of July and early August.