Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jul 11:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Benson MN

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.