Flex Alert, heat warning remain in effect Taft Midway Driller An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the Taft area and the entire state is under another flex alert for Monday afternoon and evening. Taft is expected to see and other very hot day with a predicted high of 110 after scorching weekend temperatures of 111 on Saturday and Sunday. There may be some relief in sight. The excessive heat warning turns into a heat advisory after 9 p.m. tonight and daytime highs are expected to start dropping Tuesday is expected to see a high of 108 in Taft, followed by 104 on Wednesday and we may get below 100 for the first time in more than a week on Tursday and Friday with highs of 99 and 98.