Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KPQN

Lake Benton, MN weather

Overcast and 51°10°, rain ~4 PM (49%).

Forecasts agree

Now 51°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the north. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 51°10°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 4 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 51°10°, dew point 51°10° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Dry break tonight 7 PM–7 AM
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 4 in102 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 5–6 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night from 8 PM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Showers	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	86%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 1 in25 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 42°6°
  100% chance · 0.91 in23 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  90% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
47°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–57°14°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–56°13°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
51% chance of rain, high 63°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
77% chance of rain, high 47°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
97% chance of rain, high 46°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 40.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Flandreau Creek above Flandreau

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Flandreau

17 mi

Level: 1577 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Redwood River at Russell

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:44 PM; Morning 7:33–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lake Benton, MN weather

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Radar

Rivers

North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone

Flandreau Creek above Flandreau

Spring Creek near Flandreau

Redwood River at Russell

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon