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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harford County Airport (K0W3)

Lat: 39.57°NLon: 76.2°WElev: 412ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Benson MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benson MD
 39.53°N 76.16°W (Elev. 154 ft)
Last Update:
11:49 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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