Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 04:13 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
3:56 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
4pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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