Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Aug 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast 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)
7:56 am PDT Aug 30, 2026
8am PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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