Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

N/A

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Feb 09:52 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Taft CA

Wind Advisory February 17, 05:48pm until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 17, 05:48pm until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.