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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.4°N 119.54°W (Elev. 341 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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