Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 06 Aug 11:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 97. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.41°N 119.46°W (Elev. 308 ft)
11:57 am PDT Aug 6, 2025
12pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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