Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. 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 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
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.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. 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)
2:56 pm PDT Aug 17, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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