Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

Lat: 37.843333°NLon: 118.478528°WElev: 5450ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSW 12 G 22 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	17 Jan 10:00 am PST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Chalfant CA

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 04:00am

NOW until
4:00am Fri

Winter Storm Warning
Today

Snow Showers
and Damaging
Winds
High: 17 °F
Tonight

Scattered
Snow Showers
and Damaging
Winds
Low: 3 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
High: 24 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Low: 13 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 37 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 14 °F
Sunday

Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
High: 30 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Damaging
Winds
Low: 4 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 55 to 65 mph decreasing to 40 to 50 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Strong and damaging winds.