Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	N 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	30 Mar 02:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 9300 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56.