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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 03:06 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Maricopa CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Maricopa CA
 35.06°N 119.35°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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