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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

103°F

39°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Aug 03:22 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Taft CA

Heat Advisory August 26, 03:34pm until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 26, 03:34pm until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.25°N 119.62°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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