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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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)
Last Update:
7:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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