Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 10:32 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 22, 10:55am until January 22, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 22, 10:55am until January 22, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 53 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.4°N 119.54°W (Elev. 341 ft)
9:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
10am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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