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

Taft CA

Wind Advisory February 17, 10:48pm until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory February 17, 10:48pm until February 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest 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 50. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.