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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 11:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:46pm until May 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:46pm until May 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 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)
Last Update:
11:33 pm PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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