BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Will you need a sweater tonight at the Kern County Fair? That is a big question tonight along with "What am I going to eat first?" and "Which ride am I going on first?" The 2024 Kern County Fair kicks off Wednesday The only way to answer that is by knowing what time you will be heading to the Kern County Fairgrounds and knowing what's in the forecast. Below is an hourly look at the temperatures expected for tonight, Sept. 18 for the first day of the 2024 Kern County Fair. Overall, we've heard the word being thrown around for tonight's forecast is "perfect." 4 p.m.: 81 degrees, with slight wind at 5-10 mph 5 p.m.: 81 degrees, with slight wind at 5-10 mph 6 p.m.: 80 degrees with slight wind at 5-10 mph 7 p.m.: 79 degrees with slight wind at 5-10 mph 8 p.m.: 78 degrees with slight wind at 5-10 mph 9 p.m.: 75 degrees with slight wind at 0-5 mph 10 p.m.: 72 degrees with slight wind at 0-5 mph 11 p.m.: 70 degrees with slight wind at 5-10 mph LIST: Which musicians are performing at the 2024 Kern County Fair? You can expect similar temperatures and conditions for the remainder of the week before a bump up in temperatures next week.