Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 09:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
9:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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