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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENTON (BETC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 May 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Mount Montgomery NV
 38.18°N 118.46°W (Elev. 7028 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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