Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 09:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Taft CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 09:16pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 09:16pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Taft CA
 35.11°N 119.47°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
8:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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