Bakersfield

California, United States · Population 419,238

Tools

Summer here runs on the heat and air forecast; winter brings the tule fog. All three update through the day.

When Can I Be Outside?
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When Can I Be Outside?
Air Today
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Air Today
Is the Fog In?
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Is the Fog In?

Is the Kern River Flowing?
Live flow from the USGS gauge west of town — and why the bed through the city is usually dry.
Common Questions
Straight answers to the questions Bakersfield residents actually ask — water providers, burn days, ERs, buses, fog.
Who to Call
City vs. county, water companies, air complaints, transit and crisis lines — verified numbers, grouped.

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Changelog

Jun 27, 2026New toolShipped a tule fog page: how far you can see
Jun 16, 2026UpdatedPut today's outdoor window at the top of the town page
Jun 12, 2026New toolWhen Can I Be Outside? — hour-by-hour heat and air windows
Jun 12, 2026New toolShipped: Is the Kern River Flowing?
Jun 12, 2026New townBakersfield is live, with its first four tools

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About these tools

Town Tools builds free, public tools for Bakersfield and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.

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