Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Mount Montgomery NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Mount Montgomery NV
 38°N 118.48°W (Elev. 8133 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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