Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

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N/A

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.32°N 119.72°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
4:56 am PDT Apr 18, 2026
5am PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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