Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Apr 12:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West 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 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Taft CA
 35.1°N 119.55°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
6:56 pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm PDT May 5, 2026
 
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