Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

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N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Taft CA

Heat Advisory September 9, 10:00am until September 10, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.28°N 119.57°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
12:56 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
1am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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