Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Taft CA
 35.13°N 119.45°W (Elev. 971 ft)
12:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
1am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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