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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 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:
4:56 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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