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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 May 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Benton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Benton CA
 37.71°N 118.44°W (Elev. 4787 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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