Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Feb 09:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Taft CA
 35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:57 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
8pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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