Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

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

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
8:56 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
9am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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