Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 04:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Mount Montgomery NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Mount Montgomery NV
 38.19°N 118.26°W (Elev. 7041 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
4am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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