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Taft, CA Weather
Current conditions
Observed at WX6HNX-12 Taft · 1 hr ago
Forecast
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Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Thursday
Rain likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now56°48%
- 5 AM56°37%
- 6 AM55°37%
- 7 AM53°37%
- 8 AM54°37%
- 9 AM59°37%
- 10 AM63°37%
- 11 AM64°59%
- 12 PM66°59%
- 1 PM66°59%
- 2 PM67°59%
- 3 PM68°59%
- 4 PM66°59%
- 5 PM66°31%
- 6 PM66°31%
- 7 PM63°31%
- 8 PM60°31%
- 9 PM59°31%
- 10 PM59°31%
- 11 PM59°
- Fri12 AM58°
- 1 AM58°
- 2 AM57°
- 3 AM56°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Chance Light Rain31%56°
- WedOct 21Showers And Thunderstorms86%52°69°
- TodayOct 22Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59%51°68°
- FriOct 23Mostly Sunny51°68°
- SatOct 24Sunny53°74°
- SunOct 25Sunny54°77°
- MonOct 26Sunny53°77°
- TueOct 27Sunny75°
- WedOct 28Cloudy58°82°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy57°84°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuModerate (71)
Bakersfield, CA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Bakersfield 47 km
- Oildale 50 km
- Wasco 51 km
- Arvin 58 km
- Shafter 43 km
- Lamont 51 km
- Rosedale 39 km
- Greenacres 41 km
- Ford City 1 km
- Greenfield 44 km
- Frazier Park 59 km
- Weedpatch 50 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in HNX, issued 17 hrs ago
Discussion
Time for your favorite part of the day, reading the Area Forecast Discussion (we got some action AND humor)! Some isolated thunderstorms have developed in Fresno County and along the Sierra Nevada Foothills (boom boom crash). Precipitation is currently spreading over the forecast area this morning and continuing into Thursday. Isolated cells have been producing strong updrafts and energy to possibly produce pea sized hail. The bulk of the precipitation will occur Wednesday afternoon until Thursday. Many locations can expect a total of one quarter to one half inch in the San Joaquin Valley, while there is near 60 percent chance of exceeding a half inch. That is a good amount of H2O from the sky for this region! The Flood Watch remains in effect for much of Kern County and the higher terrain along the west side of the San Joaquin Valley up to southwestern Fresno County near Coalinga. Higher amounts of precipitation are likely to occur over the Sierra Nevada from the foothills to about 8,000 feet. While some nuisance flooding is also a possibility in these areas, we anticipate less runoff except near burn scars. We are still looking at a good chance for at least a few inches of snow above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. We will continue the Winter Weather Advisory for these areas from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning. As cells continue to develop and move Southerly, isolated thunderstorms are possible in Kern County and into the mountains. As such, keep on the lookout for Special Weather Statements and advisories that are put out!
For Friday through next Tuesday, we are looking at continued cooler temperatures and mainly dry conditions. Although temperatures will warm up by several degrees for the weekend until Monday, we are projecting highs mainly in the 70s for the warmest locations. There is a slight chance of precipitation for the middle of next week, but with much uncertainty at this time.
Aviation
Isolated thunderstorms have been occurring since 17Z this morning near Fresno and along the Sierra Foothills. With mountain obscurations and visibilities creeping into the 5-6SM range, MVFR conditions in place with showers and isolated thunderstorms through at least today. Winds mainly up to 10 kts at the TAF sites, mainly from the east. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours.
Air Quality Issues
None.
Certainty
The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high. The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.
Certainty levels include low...medium...and high. Please visit www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information and/or to provide feedback.
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