Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

Lat: 35.40333°NLon: 119.4705°WElev: 267.72ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 May 04:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.41°N 119.46°W (Elev. 308 ft)
4:56 am PDT May 8, 2026
5am PDT May 8, 2026-6pm PDT May 14, 2026
 
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