Observed 11:55 AM PDT at KBFL

Buttonwillow, CA weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Haze · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	47%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	41%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	36%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	45%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	59%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 79°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 78°26° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–76°24°
Low, likely
30°−1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

18 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL

19 mi

Level: -1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

20 mi

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kern River at STINE CANAL

23 mi

Level: -0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 23% more heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 11

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WASCO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−8°−5°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Buttonwillow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:27 PM; Morning 6:56–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Buttonwillow. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 85 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buttonwillow, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL

Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL

Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE

Kern River at STINE CANAL

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon