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

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Benton CA
 37.9°N 118.57°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
4:30 am PDT Aug 22, 2026
10am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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