Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Sep 08:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Taft CA
 35.12°N 119.42°W (Elev. 892 ft)
7:57 pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
8pm PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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