Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

Heat Advisory August 5, 02:29pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 5, 02:29pm until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
1:57 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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