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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 May 10:09 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Taft CA

Wind Advisory May 12, 10:18pm until May 13, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory May 12, 10:18pm until May 13, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.33°N 119.66°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
 
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