Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 04:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Taft CA
 35.1°N 119.55°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
3:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
4am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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