Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Benton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Benton CA
 37.9°N 118.57°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
4:20 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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