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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jan 06:46 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Taft CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. 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)
Last Update:
6:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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