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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Benton CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °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 10pm.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Benton CA
 37.89°N 118.45°W (Elev. 5751 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
5am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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