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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Sep 12:26 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast 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 93. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.48°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
11:56 am PDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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