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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

Heat Advisory August 4, 04:38am until August 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 4, 04:38am until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am PDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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