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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 08:24 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. 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 90. South southeast 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)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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