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

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Benton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Snow level 14300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Snow level 14400 feet lowering to 13600 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 14300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Snow level 14400 feet lowering to 13600 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ESE Benton CA
 37.73°N 118.3°W (Elev. 12185 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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