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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Mar 04:25 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind chill values as low as 30. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 31 early. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. 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:
11:56 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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