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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Benton CA
 37.73°N 118.47°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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