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.

N/A

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

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Rain before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.