7-Day Forecast 45.32°N 95.61°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Benson MN
Issued by: National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
Last Update: 2:08 pm CDT Jul 3, 2025




This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Heat index values as high as 36. South southeast wind around 25 km/h.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 15 km/h.

Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Heat index values as high as 37. South wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 21. South wind 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 10 km/h.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 10 km/h.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon.



Benson MN
 45.32°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1043 m)

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