Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 01:38 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 4, 2026
1pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 10, 2026
 
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