Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Jan 08:38 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 01:00am until January 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 3am, then widespread dense fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 3am, then widespread dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north 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)
7:57 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
8pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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