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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

DEXTER (DEXC1)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 04:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Benton CA
 37.76°N 118.71°W (Elev. 10003 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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