Heat Continues in the Southwest U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains

Dangerously hot conditions will continue across portions of of interior California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest today and South Texas into Saturday. Elevated fire-weather conditions and a few dry thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Southwestern U.S. today. Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible across the central and southern High Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1030ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Benson Municipal MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Benson Municipal MN
 45.28°N 95.67°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
1:09 pm CDT Jun 7, 2024
1pm CDT Jun 7, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 13, 2024
 
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