Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

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 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 91. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 91. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Taft CA
 35.31°N 119.35°W (Elev. 335 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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