Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Benton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Benton CA
 37.94°N 118.58°W (Elev. 6903 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
2pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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