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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 04:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 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)
Last Update:
9:56 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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