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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. 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 NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.5°N 119.28°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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