Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 06:40 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.4°N 119.54°W (Elev. 341 ft)
5:57 am PST Dec 28, 2025
6am PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 3, 2026
 
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