Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	9 Sep 4:00 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Benson Municipal MN

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.