Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Feb 11:21 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain.  High near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. High near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.48°N 119.28°W (Elev. 335 ft)
6:56 am PST Feb 12, 2026
7am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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