Benton, California

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Lat/Lon: 37.8° N 118.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 97 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Norbert (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Odile (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Mammoth, California (Airport)

Updated: 12:53 PM PDT on October 10, 2008

45 °F / 7 °C

Clear

Windchill:	35 °F / 2 °C
Humidity:	13%
Dew Point:	-4 °F / -20 °C
Wind:	26 mph / 43 km/h / 11.8 m/s from the WNW
Wind Gust:	38 mph / 61 km/h / 17.0 m/s
Pressure:	29.73 in / 1007 hPa (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	7 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	7129 ft / 2173 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMMH)
Wind Speed:	26 mph / 43 km/h / 11.8 m/s
Wind Dir:	300° (WNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Mammoth	45 °F / 7 °C	Clear	12:53 PM PDT
	Bishop	59 °F / 15 °C	Clear	12:56 PM PDT
	Tonopah	49 °F / 9 °C	Clear	12:56 PM PDT
	Fresno	64 °F / 18 °C	Partly Cloudy	12:53 PM PDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

60 °F / 15 °C

40 °F / 4 °C

Record

71 °F / 21 °C (1999)

23 °F / -5 °C (1998)

Yesterday

64 °F / 18 °C

41 °F / 5 °C

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
El Centro	87°F / 31°C
Imperial	86°F / 30°C
Thermal	84°F / 29°C
Needles	82°F / 28°C
Blythe	82°F / 28°C

State Lows:
Truckee-Tahoe	14°F / -10°C
South Lake Tahoe	24°F / -4°C
Bishop	27°F / -3°C
Alturas	28°F / -2°C
Blue Canyon	30°F / -1°C

Astronomy

October 10, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:58 AM PDT

6:23 PM PDT

Civil Twilight

6:32 AM PDT

6:49 PM PDT

Nautical Twilight

6:02 AM PDT

7:20 PM PDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:31 AM PDT

7:50 PM PDT

Moon

4:12 PM PDT

2:26 AM PDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 17m

Length of Day

11h 24m

Tomorrow will be 2m 23s shorter.

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Waxing Gibbous, 82% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	10 / 14 Full	10 / 21 Last Quarter	10 / 28 New	11 / 5 First Quarter

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Benton, CA

45 °F / 7 °C

Clear

at 12:53 PM PDT

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
32° F \| 16° F 0° C \| -9° C	31° F \| 18° F -1° C \| -8° C	40° F \| 27° F 4° C \| -3° C	54° F \| 36° F 12° C \| 2° C	63° F \| 41° F 17° C \| 5° C
Snow Showers 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 40% chance of precipitation	Clear	Clear	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Mono

Updated: 11:05 am PDT on October 10, 2008
Winter Weather Advisory for snow in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT Saturday...
	Rest of Today Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs 41 to 51. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Numerous snow showers in the evening...then snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches...with 2 to 5 inches west of Mono Lake. Lows 5 to 15. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph.
	Saturday Brisk. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 38 to 48. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 13 to 23. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
	Sunday Sunny. Highs 45 to 55. North winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Clear. Lows 13 to 23.
	Columbus Day and Monday Night Clear. Highs 55 to 65. Lows 13 to 23.
	Tuesday through Thursday Clear. Highs 61 to 71. Lows 20 to 30.
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Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Telescope Peak, CA	169 miles / 272 km	3.2	9:57 PM PDT 2008-10-08
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bears vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on October 12, 2008	Chance of Rain, 72 °F / 22 °C
Dolphins vs. Texans	12:00 PM CDT on October 12, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 83 °F / 28 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Cardinals vs. Tigers	7:00 PM CDT on October 10, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 77 °F / 25 °C
Scarlet Knights vs. Bearcats	12:00 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Clear, 67 °F / 19 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Dodgers vs. Phillies	4:35 PM EDT on October 10, 2008	Clear, 74 °F / 23 °C
Red Sox vs. Rays	8:37 PM EDT on October 10, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F / 26 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Ajaccio vs. Troyes	8:00 PM CEST on October 10, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C
Dijon vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CEST on October 10, 2008	Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Bank of America 500	7:40 PM EDT on October 11, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
TUMS QuikPak 500	1:45 PM EDT on October 19, 2008	Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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RAWS BENTON CA, Benton, CA

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45 °F / 7.2 °C

5 °F / -15 °C

19%

NNE at 20 mph / 32.2 km/h / 8.9 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

37 °F / 3 °C

5450 ft

12:00 PM PDT

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RAWS CRESTVIEW CA, June Lake, CA

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40 °F / 4.4 °C

2 °F / -17 °C

20%

NE at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

34 °F / 1 °C

7600 ft

11:53 AM PDT

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RAWS ROCK CREEK CA, Mammoth Lakes, CA

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48 °F / 8.9 °C

-13 °F / -25 °C

North at 10 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

44 °F / 6 °C

7040 ft

12:01 PM PDT

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APRSWXNET Mammoth Lakes CA , Mammoth Lakes, CA

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35 °F / 1.7 °C

-5 °F / -21 °C

17%

SW at 4 mph / 6.4 km/h / 1.8 m/s

29.99 in / 1015.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

32 °F / -0 °C

8202 ft

12:40 PM PDT

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MesoWest Mammoth G2 (top) , Mammoth Lakes, CA

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12 °F / -11.1 °C

10 °F / -12 °C

90%

SW at 55 mph / 88.5 km/h / 24.6 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

-15 °F / -26 °C

11083 ft

12:00 PM PDT

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MesoWest MAMMOTH PASS NEAR MAMMOTH LAKES, Mammoth Lakes, CA

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°F / -17.8 °C

North at mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

9500 ft

10:30 AM PDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 10:28 AM PDT on October 10, 2008 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT Saturday... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 am PDT Saturday. Scattered to numerous snow showers will move into Mono County by late this afternoon becoming widespread snow tonight. While some areas may not see accumulating snowfall... the heavier snow will bring 1 to 2 inches of snow to favored locations along Highway 395. Locations above 7000 feet may see up to 4 inches of snow... especially between Lee Vining and Bridgeport. Snow is expected to pose an inconvenience to travelers. Roads will become slick and hazardous. Motorists should slow down and use caution... especially on Highway 395 near Mono Lake and over Tioga Pass. Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather Radio for updates on this situation. Jordan/mjd Http://weather.Gov/Reno