Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 04:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Taft CA
 35.21°N 119.39°W (Elev. 387 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
12am PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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