Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

Lat: 37.84333°NLon: 118.47853°WElev: 5450.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Chalfant CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing dust before 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Chalfant CA
 37.67°N 118.26°W (Elev. 12825 ft)
8:33 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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