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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Mar 01:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Benton CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Benton CA
 37.91°N 118.77°W (Elev. 7894 ft)
Last Update:
11:20 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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