Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.1499°NLon: 119.4296°WElev: 758.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jan 03:09 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Taft CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 03:26am until January 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 03:26am until January 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Taft CA
 35.23°N 119.28°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 28, 2026
3am PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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