Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 01 May 07:41 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
6:56 pm PDT May 1, 2026
7pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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