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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph 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)
Last Update:
8:56 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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