Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until April 21, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

53°F

12°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	SW 23 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Apr 06:00 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 07:07pm until April 21, 11:00pm

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Wind Advisory April 21, 07:07pm until April 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.