Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. 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

17 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.33°N 119.66°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
5:56 am PDT Jul 12, 2026
6am PDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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