Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Feb 11:21 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Taft CA
 35.29°N 119.77°W (Elev. 3766 ft)
3:57 am PST Feb 20, 2026
4am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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