Short-term 🌤💨🔥 Warming and drying continues with near to slightly above normal temperatures. Strong winds Thursday on Mojave Desert slopes and floor. By late week, low humidity and wind create higher wildfire risk in eastern Kern County. Long-term 🌦🌧🌡 Weekend turns warmer, many valley spots reach the eighties and some near ninety by Sunday. Early next week a storm brings cooler air and increasing chances of rain from Monday into midweek, keeping the weather unsettled.