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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEXTER (DEXC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 01:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Benton CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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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 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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