Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 07:09 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 07:22am until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 21, 07:22am until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Shafter CA
 35.4°N 119.54°W (Elev. 341 ft)
6:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
7am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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