Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Normals, Means & Extremes
August - Bakersfield, CA
Values in red represent the extremes for the month.

D a t e	Temperature							Degree Days				Precipitation			D a t e
	Normal			High Max.	Low Max.	High Min.	Low Min.	Heating (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Cooling (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Daily	Normal Season to Date	Record Maximum
	Max.	Min.	Avg.	High Max.	Low Max.	High Min.	Low Min.	Heating (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Cooling (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Daily	Normal Season to Date	Record Maximum
1	99	72	85	112 / 1979	86 / 1985	80 / 2017	53 / 1912	0	0	20	1336	0	6.31	Tr. / 2000	1
2	98	72	85	109 / 1979	86 / 1976	86 / 2017	53 / 1912	0	0	20	1356	0	6.31	Tr. / 2024	2
3	98	71	85	112 / 1938	81 / 1953	85 / 2017	53 / 1912	0	0	20	1376	0	6.31	Tr. / 2014	3
4	98	71	85	109 / 1901	85 / 1953	85 / 1909	53 / 1903	0	0	20	1396	0	6.31	Tr. / 2014	4
5	98	71	85	110 / 1998	85 / 1957	84 / 1909	52 / 1899	0	0	20	1415	0	6.31	Tr. / 1961	5
6	98	71	85	110 / 1990	79 / 1999	85 / 1978	54 / 1903	0	0	20	1435	0	6.31	Tr. / 1990	6
7	98	71	85	111 / 2024	81 / 1999	83 / 1978	56 / 1999	0	0	20	1454	0	6.31	Tr. / 1989	7
8	98	71	84	112 / 1905	84 / 1999	85 / 1978	56 / 1916	0	0	19	1474	0	6.31	0.07 / 1947	8
9	98	71	84	112 / 1981	82 / 1999	86 / 1978	51 / 1916	0	0	19	1493	0	6.31	0.02 / 1983	9
10	98	71	84	109 / 1929	83 / 1997	86 / 1978	56 / 1907	0	0	19	1512	0	6.31	Tr. / 2023	10
11	98	71	84	111 / 1940	82 / 1999	83 / 1978	54 / 1932	0	0	19	1531	0	6.31	0.02 / 1961	11
12	97	71	84	111 / 1933	86 / 1991	84 / 2012	52 / 1932	0	0	19	1550	0	6.31	Tr. / 1991	12
13	97	70	84	114 / 1933	81 / 1968	80 / 2012	54 / 1913	0	0	19	1569	0	6.31	Tr. / 2020	13
14	97	70	84	117 / 1933	80 / 1968	83 / 2012	55 / 1912	0	0	19	1588	0	6.31	0.02 / 1983	14
15	97	70	84	110 / 1906	81 / 1918	81 / 2021	52 / 1903	0	0	19	1606	0	6.31	0.06 / 1983	15
16	97	70	84	109 / 1920	81 / 1918	83 / 2021	49 / 1899	0	0	19	1625	0	6.31	Tr. / 1977	16
17	97	70	83	109 / 2023	80 / 1918	85 / 1909	50 / 1915	0	0	18	1643	0	6.31	1.03 / 1977	17
18	97	70	83	110 / 1942	82 / 1916	82 / 2020	50 / 1905	0	0	18	1662	0	6.31	1.00 / 1983	18
19	97	70	83	109 / 1950	78 / 1959	84 / 1909	52 / 1913	0	0	18	1680	0	6.31	0.08 / 1983	19
20	97	70	83	112 / 1950	74 / 2023	82 / 1909	52 / 1912	0	0	18	1698	0	6.31	1.08 / 2023	20
21	96	70	83	110 / 1919	80 / 1968	79 / 2022	51 / 1918	0	0	18	1716	0	6.31	0.02 / 1946	21
22	96	69	83	109 / 1919	82 / 1983	80 /1909	44 / 1903	0	0	18	1733	0	6.31	0.13 / 1904	22
23	96	69	83	110 / 1913	82 / 2024	80 / 1982	49 / 1915	0	0	18	1751	0	6.31	Tr. / 1971	23
24	96	69	83	112 / 1913	82 / 1963	79 / 1967	45 / 1903	0	0	18	1769	0	6.31	0.12 / 1971	24
25	96	69	82	111 / 2010	81 / 1990	79 / 1967	48 / 1903	0	0	17	1786	0	6.31	Tr. / 1926	25
26	96	69	82	107 / 2010	78 / 1920	77 / 2017	46 / 1903	0	0	17	1803	0	6.31	0.04 / 2003	26
27	96	69	82	111 / 1931	84 / 1991	80 / 1909	45 / 1903	0	0	17	1821	0	6.31	Tr. / 1982	27
28	95	69	82	109 / 1944	71 / 1911	79 / 2017	48 / 1903	0	0	17	1838	0	6.31	0.03 / 1916	28
29	95	69	82	112 / 2017	77 / 1911	85 / 1909	45 / 1903	0	0	17	1855	0	6.31	Tr. / 2000	29
30	95	68	82	108 / 1988	80 / 1957	85 / 1909	45 / 1912	0	0	17	1871	0	6.31	0.07 / 1987	30
31	95	68	82	111 / 1967	79 / 1966	80 / 2007	45 / 1912	0	0	17	1888	0	6.31	0.16 / 1964	31
Avg.	96.9	70.0	83.4					0		572		0.00			Avg.
D a t e	Max.	Min.	Avg.	High Max.	Low Max.	High Min.	Low Min.	Heating (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Cooling (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Daily	Normal Season to Date	Record Maximum	D a t e
	Normal			High Max.	Low Max.	High Min.	Low Min.	Heating (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Cooling (daily)	Normal Season to Date	Daily	Normal Season to Date	Record Maximum
	Temperature							Degree Days				Precipitation

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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Bakersfield August Normals