Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

WX6HNX-5 Buttonwillow (AT285)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 01:39 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Taft CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Taft CA
 35.36°N 119.47°W (Elev. 312 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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