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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
8:56 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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