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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 May 08:39 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT May 24, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
 
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