Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

Heat Advisory August 5, 12:17pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 5, 12:17pm until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest 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)
11:56 am PDT Aug 5, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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