Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain likely between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain likely between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Shafter CA
 35.39°N 119.28°W (Elev. 318 ft)
5:56 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
6am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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