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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 09:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 101 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Taft CA
 35.21°N 119.39°W (Elev. 387 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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