Taft, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

79°F
Feels Like 79°F  
Humidity 34% Dew Point 48°F Wind E 2 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.93 in.760.2 mm
Solar Rad 162 w/m2 UV Index 1.6
Report from a personal weather station 1.3 miles WSW of central Taft
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Sunny, High 78F, Low 59F
78
59
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Light Rain, High 78F, Low 58F
80%
78
58
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Thunderstorms, High 63F, Low 55F
80%
63
55
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Thunderstorms, High 61F, Low 55F
70%
61
55
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Light Rain, High 65F, Low 52F
40%
65
52
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Light Rain, High 62F, Low 49F
40%
62
49
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Light Rain, High 57F, Low 44F
20%
57
44

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 78°F to a low of 57°F, then recover to 57°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 42°F.

This Date in Weather History

1959 - Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter storm buried Helena, MT, under 21.5 inches of snow, which surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.

More on this and other weather history

Taft, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 0 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Light Rain

Day: Rain after 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Nov 17

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Light Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.


About Taft, CA

Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). The population was 8,546 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 square miles (39.6 km2). It was named for President William Howard Taft in 1909.

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