United States / Pacific / California · Bakersfield
Kern County, California, Friday, October 16, 2026
Official Warning‹ Thu, Oct 15Friday, October 16, 2026Sat, Oct 17 ›Right nowAlert me about Kern County
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Version 1 · Oct 17, 12:06 AM PDTVersion 2 · Oct 17, 5:39 AM PDTVersion 3 · Oct 17, 7:34 PM PDTVersion 4 · Oct 18, 7:38 PM PDTPower: No headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day. 9 official warnings recorded: Red Flag Warning. Every kind of source we watch here answered.
9Warnings recorded
14Headlines that day
1Events published
9Held, not published
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 10:35AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 596 and 597. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 19 to 32 percent. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 10:35 AM PDT · expires Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 10:35AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA, NORTH KINGS RIVER, SEQUOIA KINGS, LAKE ISABELLA, TEHACHAPI AREA, AND FORT TEJON... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 592, 593, 594, and 595. * TIMING...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 14 to 45 percent. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 10:35 AM PDT · expires Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:31AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 2:31 AM PDT · expires Oct 16, 11:00 AM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 6:05PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 15, 6:05 PM PDT · expires Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 10:20AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 15, 10:20 AM PDT · expires Oct 15, 6:30 PM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 2:32AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 15, 2:32 AM PDT · expires Oct 15, 10:45 AM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 6:20PM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 14, 6:20 PM PDT · expires Oct 15, 3:00 AM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. * WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 14, 10:30 AM PDT · expires Oct 14, 6:30 PM PDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 10:30AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA”
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 40 TO 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT. * HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FROM PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB THROUGH FRAZIER PARK AND TO FORT TEJON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 14, 10:30 AM PDT · expires Oct 14, 6:30 PM PDT · Issuer
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning9 official warnings in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Weather
Official Warning9 official warnings in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Official Warnings
All 9 quoted in full, as issued.
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PowerUnusual For HereNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
Unusual For HereNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
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SafetyActiveNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
ActiveNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Roads And TransitQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Roads And Transit
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
GovernmentQuiet2 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Government
Quiet2 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Meetings That Day
Fri, Oct 16, 8:33 AM PDTPolice Log 10/14/2026. Agenda · Ridgecrest city
Fri, Oct 16, 8:40 AM PDTPolice Log 10/15/2026. Agenda · Ridgecrest city
- Police Log 10/15/2026 · Ridgecrest city · Oct 16, 8:40 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Police Log 10/14/2026 · Ridgecrest city · Oct 16, 8:33 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
Local NewsQuiet12 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
Quiet12 reports on this day, none published as an event.
- Foothill High football game ends early after medical emergency on East High sideline in Bakersfield · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 10:35 PM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Via Arté chalk festival transforms Bakersfield parking lot into gallery · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 6:21 PM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Bakersfield man detained by ICE on his way to work; business partner raises concerns over his treatment · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 6:20 PM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- 'You’re not alone’: Rapid Response volunteers respond to reports of ICE activity · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 6:18 PM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Katie Zacharia reportedly leaving as Trump’s press secretary just 5 days into the job · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 10:30 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (7)
- Fire at Kern County lumber yard damages semi-truck, spreads to nearby Public Storage units · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 9:02 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Bakersfield woman arrested in connection with shootings at local TV news station · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 8:48 AM PDT Published event
- Arrest made in shootings at Bakersfield news station building: BPD · KTXL · Oct 16, 8:40 AM PDT Published event
- US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 6:58 AM PDT
- SoCal Edison ofrece baterías portátiles para personas con condiciones médicas en medio de los apagones · KVEA · Oct 16, 5:48 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- TSA scales back program that lets non-travelers access airport gates · KERO-TV · Oct 16, 4:53 AM PDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Norte fire threatens homes in Orange County amid powerful Santa Ana winds · Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT Published event
HealthQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
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AirQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Air
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
Events
- Report In Kern County, California Reported · first reported as “Bakersfield police investigate two shootings at local TV station” by KCRA 3 (NBC) · first seen Oct 15, 2:56 PM PDT