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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 04:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Taft CA
 35.21°N 119.39°W (Elev. 387 ft)
3:56 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
4am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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