Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Aug 11:38 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.3°N 119.6°W (Elev. 997 ft)
11:33 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
11am PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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