Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	NW 2 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	07 Apr 10:39 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Taft CA

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.