Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
2:56 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
3am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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