Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SSE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Benton CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Lake Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 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 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 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 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Benton CA
 37.84°N 118.35°W (Elev. 13061 ft)
8:33 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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