Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Dec 05:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

Flood Watch December 26, 05:41am until December 26, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 26, 05:41am until December 26, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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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 PST Dec 26, 2025
5am PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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