Heavy Rainfall Across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast; Storm System Impacting the Northwest

Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall has been issued for portions of the Texas and Louisiana coast. A strong Pacific storm will impact the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin Friday through the weekend, bringing high elevation snow, lower elevation rain, and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NA 0 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 03 May 02:24 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday 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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East 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 57. 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 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.22°N 119.67°W (Elev. 2388 ft)
2:57 pm PDT May 3, 2024
3pm PDT May 3, 2024-6pm PDT May 10, 2024
 
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