National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am PDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation