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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NW Mount Montgomery NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NW Mount Montgomery NV
 38.19°N 118.55°W (Elev. 6801 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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