Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Dec 01:07 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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)
12:57 am PST Dec 29, 2025
1am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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