Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 2 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Jan 10:11 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

New Year's Day
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 58 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain. High near 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.