Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.31°N 119.63°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
9:56 pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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