Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

Lat: 35.40333°NLon: 119.47056°WElev: 285.0ft.

N/A

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	10 Feb 11:21 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 36. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.