Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 04 Sep 06:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

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

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
5:56 pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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