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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jan 05:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 am PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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