Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 03:40 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.17°N 119.52°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
2:56 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
3am PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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