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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 05 Aug 05:23 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.19°N 119.55°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
4:56 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
5pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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