Kern County, California weather alerts
No watches, warnings or advisories are in force for Kern County.
Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 11:42 AM PDT. Times are Pacific Daylight Time.
Warnings on the map
Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Kern County, California. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force
Nothing is in force for Kern County right now. Its warnings come from the National Weather Service and appear here within a minute of being issued; every one of the past year is below.
The past year in Kern County
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 212 alerts for Kern County, including 11 flash flood warnings, 6 winter storm warnings, 5 freeze warnings and 5 high wind warnings.
| Product | Issued | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 5 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | May 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 2 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 1 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 7 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 27 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 15 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 6 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 2 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 1 | Nov 13, 2025 |
Warnings issued
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Freeze Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Flood Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
Every alert, most recent first
- Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Flood Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Flood Advisory
- Flood Advisory
- Flood Watch
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Extreme Heat Watch
- Extreme Heat Watch
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Fire Weather Watch
- Red Flag Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Red Flag Warning
- Fire Weather Watch
- Lake Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
- High Wind Warning
- Wind Advisory
- Wind Advisory
The 40 most recent of 212.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Kern County, with what is in force in each.
What this means
- Warning
- The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
- Watch
- Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
- Advisory
- A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
- Statement
- Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.