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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 13 Aug 01:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.25°N 119.59°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 pm PDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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