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
78°F
26°C
| Humidity | 34% |
| Wind Speed | N 0 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.92 in (1013.21 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 47°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Heat Index | 78°F (26°C) |
| Last update | 22 Aug 09:56 PM PDT |
Extended Forecast for
6 Miles WNW Taft CA
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Increasing
CloudsMonday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Taft CA
35.19°N 119.55°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
35.19°N 119.55°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
9:56 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
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