Observed 7:01 AM CDT at KBBB

Benson, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than usual, rain ~9 AM–1 PM (59%).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 8 AM
Rain today 8 AM–4 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
High 64°18° today at 10 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)

This morningNear 62°17° · Rain 8 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 10a	Showers	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	62%	96%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	58%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	96%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	97%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	98%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	94%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	94%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  80% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
59% chance of rain, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
79% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chippewa River (MN) at Benson

1.0 mi

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 382 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Chippewa River (MN) near Benson 2N

2.4 mi

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (MN) near Clontarf 1NE

5.5 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (MN) near Milan

17 mi

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 168

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°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?

Benson · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:40 PM; Morning 7:32–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Benson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.