Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 04:50 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
1:56 am PDT Mar 29, 2026
2am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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