Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Current conditions at
WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)
Lat: 35.15033°NLon: 119.42917°WElev: 762.7ft.NA
94°F
34°C
| Humidity | 19% |
| Wind Speed | E 5 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.99 in (1015.58 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 46°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Heat Index | 90°F (32°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 12:55 PM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
Taft CA
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Taft CA
35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
12:56 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
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