Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. 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 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 04:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: 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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 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 5, 2026
9am PDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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