Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 May 03:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.48°N 119.28°W (Elev. 335 ft)
3:56 am PDT May 20, 2026
4am PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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