Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Feb 09:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Wind chill values as low as 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Wind chill values as low as 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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)
8:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
9pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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