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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.1499°NLon: 119.4296°WElev: 758.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 May 10:09 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 59 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 59 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Taft CA
 35.1°N 119.55°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 am PDT May 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT May 4, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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