Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 01 Mar 05:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. 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.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. 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.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV
 38.06°N 118.35°W (Elev. 7087 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 1, 2026
5am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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