Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.1499°NLon: 119.4296°WElev: 758.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	27 Jan 07:23 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 01:00am until January 28, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Dense Fog
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Additional Forecasts and Information

Zone Area Forecast for Buena Vista, CA

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

2 Miles NNW Taft CA
35.18°N 119.46°W (Elev. 801 ft)

6:56 pm PST Jan 27, 2026

Forecast Valid:

7pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Additional Resources

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Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

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High Temperature

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Chance of Precipitation