Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-12 Taft (AU202)

Lat: 35.1499°NLon: 119.4296°WElev: 758.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 02:26 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Steady temperature around 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am.  High near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
New Year's Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. High near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. South wind around 5 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. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Taft CA
 35.15°N 119.34°W (Elev. 472 ft)
1:57 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
2pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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