Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Active Weather Continues in Alaska

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains today, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. Another Bering system will impact the Alaskan West Coast and Central Interior through the weekend bringing moderate to heavy snow, high winds, and/or some blizzard conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 16, 04:00 PM PST until February 18, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 1 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Feb 09:52 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Taft CA

Wind Advisory February 16, 04:00pm until February 18, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Washington's Birthday
High: 57 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Washington's Birthday

Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.