Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory in effect from December 30, 02:00 AM PST until December 30, 12:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Dec 06:53 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory until December 30, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until December 30, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 62 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

New Year's Day

Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.