Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 03:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Taft CA
 35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
10:56 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
11am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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