Model estimate for 12:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Bennington, ID weather

Mostly sunny and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	45%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	50%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	51%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	46%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	18%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	63%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	62%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	67%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	63%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	19%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	23%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	54%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	56%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	80%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°0°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
16°−9°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Highs 40–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PIH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear River at Pescadero

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear River at Border

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smiths Fork near Border

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 185

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Bern · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

Bennington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:46 PM; Morning 7:31–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:58 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bennington. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bennington, ID weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear River at Pescadero

Bear River at Border

Smiths Fork near Border

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon