Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week
Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >
Current conditions at
WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)
Lat: 35.15033°NLon: 119.42917°WElev: 762.7ft.NA
79°F
26°C
| Humidity | 35% |
| Wind Speed | WNW 3 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.98 in (1015.24 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 49°F (9°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Heat Index | 79°F (26°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 01:22 AM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Taft CA
Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Taft CA
35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)
12:56 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
1am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
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