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Extreme Heat Lingers; Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and Southeast; Heavy Rainfall Threats

Gusty winds and heavy rainfall may impact the Big Island of Hawaii as a nearby tropical system passes west of the islands. From the Southwest U.S., Rockies and across the Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Plains, Gulf Coast and Southeast through Tuesday. Extreme heat lingers for the southern Plains and Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Aug 05:26 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

Heat Advisory until August 26, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph 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 101. West southwest 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
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast 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 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph 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:
4:56 am PDT Aug 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 24, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 30, 2026
 
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