Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. 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

22 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.31°N 119.8°W (Elev. 3963 ft)
3:56 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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