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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 23 May 06:54 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. 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 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.48°N 119.28°W (Elev. 335 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
 
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