Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

Lat: 35.40333°NLon: 119.47056°WElev: 285.0ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Dec 07:24 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

Today
High: 54 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F⇑
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 57 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Temperature rising to around 51 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. High near 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain. High near 56. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.