East Branch Chippewa River (MN) near Benson 2N
17 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 59 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KBDH
Sunburg, MN weather
Mostly clear and 64°18°, rain ~9 AM–2 PM (57%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).
Now 64°18°
Mostly clear
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 1016–18 mph29 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 4 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.01 inHg1016 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 64°18° · Rain 9 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (40%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 65% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 66% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 60% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 58% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 52% | 84% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 56% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 55% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 53% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°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 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 53% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 51% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 61°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 64°18°60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely between 7am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 55 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. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 48°9°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 40°4°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 42°6°60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 40°5°80% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 41°5°80% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°80% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. 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 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–41°5°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°9°80% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 54°12°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°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 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–54°12°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°14°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
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
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–57°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–57°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
57% chance of rain, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of rain, high 45°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–62°; 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
19 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
- Flow
- 382 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Chippewa River (MN) near Clontarf 1NE
21 mi- Level
- 6.9 ft
- Flow
- 59 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 31 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:30–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
