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

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Benton CA
 37.79°N 118.35°W (Elev. 13396 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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