Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 10:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Chalfant CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Chalfant CA
 37.67°N 118.4°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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