Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

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N/A

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 04:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Taft CA
 35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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