Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

Lat: 37.55983°NLon: 118.67841°WElev: 7103.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 11:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Benton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Benton CA
 37.68°N 118.64°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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