Chippewa River (MN) at Benson
6.7 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
- Flow
- 382 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:01 AM CDT at KBBB
Mostly sunny and 61°16°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10–11 AM (43%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°).
Now 61°16°
Mostly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 72% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 69% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 66% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 62% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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 around 10 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
65% chance of rain, high 65°, low 39°.
38% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, cooling off.
80% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.
Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Danvers weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing