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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

Lat: 37.83888°NLon: 118.77189°WElev: 7981.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Mar 12:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Benton CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Snow level 7800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Benton CA
 37.92°N 118.72°W (Elev. 6801 ft)
Last Update:
11:20 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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