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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north 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)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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