South Wichita River near Benjamin
4.2 mi- Level
- 9.0 ft
- Flow
- 586 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:15 AM CDT at KF05
Benjamin, TX weather
Sunny and 56°13°.
Today: low 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°), high 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°).
Now 56°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 56°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 66°19° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 62°17° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 57% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 87% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 46% | 93% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 84% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 70% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 61% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 52% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 43% | 76% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 42% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 42% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 41% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 51% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 74°23°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 65°18°50% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 68°20°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°30% chance · 0.77 in19 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°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
- 64°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 71°22°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 61°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°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
- 66°19°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 64°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 59°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 72–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OUN) (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
Bluff Creek (N TX) at Truscott Brine Lake
15 mi- Level
- 1461 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
North Wichita River near Truscott
16 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 161 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Middle Wichita River at Guthrie 19NE
22 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 12Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Truscott 3 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 64°18°
- Record high
- 94°34° in 2024
- Record low
- 34°1° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −12°−7°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Benjamin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:54 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 4 min
- Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:20–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:25 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:10–7:20 PM
- Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:51 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
