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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. 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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 May 03:07 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °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 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest 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 in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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