Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 04:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.19°N 119.55°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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