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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Jan 02:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 27, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until January 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north 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)
Last Update:
1:57 am PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 2, 2026
 
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