Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
11:56 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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