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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the morning. 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)
Last Update:
2:56 pm PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
 
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