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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:22 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Taft CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 05:32pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 05:32pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Taft CA
 35.16°N 119.43°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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