Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

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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: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
8:56 am PDT Apr 25, 2026
9am PDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm PDT May 1, 2026
 
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