Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 03:26 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.25°N 119.59°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
2:56 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
3am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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