Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Chalfant CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Chalfant CA
 37.67°N 118.4°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 26, 2026
4am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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