Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 03:48 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north northeast 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)
1:56 pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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