Kern County, CA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kern County, California, pushed to your phone within moments — county code CAC029, forecast zone 16 zones (CAZ339, CAZ332, CAZ310, CAZ313, CAZ316, CAZ314, CAZ309, CAZ333, CAZ338, CAZ336, CAZ337, CAZ334, CAZ322, CAZ335, CAZ308, CAZ321). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Kern County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches CAC029 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Arvin or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
CAC029
Forecast Zones
16 zones (CAZ339, CAZ332, CAZ310, CAZ313, CAZ316, CAZ314, CAZ309, CAZ333, CAZ338, CAZ336, CAZ337, CAZ334, CAZ322, CAZ335, CAZ308, CAZ321)
Forecast Office
Hanford (HNX)
Radar Station
KEYX
Towns covered in Kern County
An NWS alert for Kern County applies to all 38 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Kern County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Kern County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Kern River at Hart Park
- Kern River at Beardsley Canal
- Kern River at Reclamation Canal
- Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL
- Kern River at ISLAND CANAL
- Kern River at Farmer Stine Canal
- Kern River at STINE CANAL
- Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL
- Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE
- Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL
- Kern River at PIONEER CANAL
- Kern River above BERENDA MESA PIPELINE TURNOUT
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Kern County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Kern County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Kern County in?
Kern County, California is NWS county code CAC029 and spans 16 forecast zones (CAZ339, CAZ332, CAZ310, CAZ313, CAZ316, CAZ314, CAZ309, CAZ333, CAZ338, CAZ336, CAZ337, CAZ334, CAZ322, CAZ335, CAZ308, CAZ321). Alerts for it are issued by the Hanford (HNX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KEYX.
Which towns in Kern County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kern County covers every community inside it, including Arvin, Bakersfield, Bodfish, Boron, Buttonwillow, Caliente, California City, Cantil, Delano, Edison, Edwards, Fellows, Frazier Park, Glennville, Inyokern, Johannesburg, Keene, Kernville, Lake Isabella, Lamont, Lebec, Lost Hills, Maricopa, Mc Farland, Mc Kittrick, Mojave, Onyx, Randsburg, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Tupman, Wasco, Weldon, Wofford Heights and Woody.
Are there river gauges in Kern County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Kern County, including Kern River at Hart Park, Kern River at Beardsley Canal, Kern River at Reclamation Canal. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Kern County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for CAC029, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.