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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 May 10:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Maricopa CA

Wind Advisory May 12, 10:18pm until May 13, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory May 12, 10:18pm until May 13, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Maricopa CA
 35.05°N 119.4°W (Elev. 942 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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