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Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:34 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Shafter CA
 35.41°N 119.46°W (Elev. 308 ft)
11:56 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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