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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in Texas; Record Heat Along the East Coast

Scattered severe storms with large hail, isolated severe gusts, and localized flooding are expected across parts of west Texas. Isolated flash flooding is also possible in the central Gulf coast. An early season heat wave will continue to impact the eastern U.S. today, before isolated severe storms move across the central Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic and far southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 May 08:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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:
8:56 am PDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 26, 2026
 
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