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

ROCK CREEK (RCEC1)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 01:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Benton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Benton CA
 37.66°N 118.66°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
11:20 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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