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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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:
9:17 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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