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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 06:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °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 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming north 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 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °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 91. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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 94. 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. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north 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 91. South 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 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
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. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
6:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
7am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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