Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 08 May 12:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Taft CA

Heat Advisory May 11, 11:00am until May 12, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.19°N 119.55°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
11:56 am PDT May 8, 2026
12pm PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 14, 2026
 
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