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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 07:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.16°N 119.46°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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