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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 07:01am until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 07:01am until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.14°N 119.42°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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