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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Chalfant CA

Winter Weather Advisory April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Lake Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until April 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Chalfant CA
 37.69°N 118.29°W (Elev. 11250 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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