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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 May 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Benton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 9300 feet rising to 10800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 9300 feet rising to 10800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Benton CA
 37.94°N 118.58°W (Elev. 6903 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm PDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PDT May 20, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
 
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