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Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 19 Oct 12:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Oct 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Oct 19, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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