Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

Lat: 37.83888°NLon: 118.77189°WElev: 7981.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 10:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Benton CA
 37.76°N 118.71°W (Elev. 10003 ft)
11:20 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
11am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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