Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

Lat: 35.40333°NLon: 119.47056°WElev: 285.0ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Dec 06:56 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

Today
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Clear then
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 59 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 59 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 53. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.