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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. 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 49%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.28°N 119.57°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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