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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 04:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast 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:
2:56 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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