Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.15033°NLon: 119.42917°WElev: 762.7ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 03:22 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CASimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CASimilar City Names
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
2:56 am PDT Aug 21, 2026
3am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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