Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 04:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Taft CA
 35.23°N 119.28°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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