Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 03:23 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Taft CA
 35.32°N 119.72°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
3pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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