Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NNE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Benton CA

Flood Watch until August 13, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until August 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Benton CA
 37.73°N 118.47°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
11:30 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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