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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 06:14 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Shafter CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Shafter CA
 35.52°N 119.29°W (Elev. 358 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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