Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 16 May 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Benton CA

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Benton CA
 37.91°N 118.77°W (Elev. 7894 ft)
4:30 am PDT May 16, 2026
8am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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