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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 03:48 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north 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 pm PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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