Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from November 13, 01:00 AM PST until November 13, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

Lat: 35.40333°NLon: 119.47056°WElev: 285.0ft.

74°F

23°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	12 Nov 12:08 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NW Taft CA

Wind Advisory November 13, 01:00am until November 13, 04:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.