Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. 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: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. High near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. 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 likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.48°N 119.28°W (Elev. 335 ft)
1:57 am PST Feb 11, 2026
7am PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 17, 2026
 
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