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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Apr 08:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Maricopa CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maricopa CA
 35.05°N 119.4°W (Elev. 942 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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