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.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Mount Montgomery NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Mount Montgomery NV
 38°N 118.48°W (Elev. 8133 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
8am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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