Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

38°F

3°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NNE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Mar 06:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Benton CA

Today
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.