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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Sep 07:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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