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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 08 May 07:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Taft CA
 35.1°N 119.55°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 15, 2026
 
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