Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

Lat: 37.55983°NLon: 118.67841°WElev: 7103.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 05:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Benton CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 05:00am until April 22, 05:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Lake Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Benton CA
 37.66°N 118.66°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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