Today
Expect clear. Daytime high +63°, overnight low +37°. Wind up to 18 mph. No rain expected.
Weather in Benson
United States · Minnesota · 45.3150, -95.6025
Today Now 12:42 AM
+37° Clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/17
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow mostly clear, high +66°, low +45°, 4° warmer.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +37°…+75°. Warmest day — Thu, up to +75°. Coldest night — Sat, around +37°. Precipitation expected: Fri. Clear days — 4. Strongest wind — Fri, up to 23 mph. Second half of the week is warmer than the first.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/17 +63° +4° usually +59°
- Tomorrow 10/18 +66° +8° usually +58°
- Mon 10/19 +64° +7° usually +58°
- Tue 10/20 +66° +9° usually +57°
- Wed 10/21 +72° +15° usually +57°
- Thu 10/22 +75° +19° usually +56°
- Fri 10/23 +75° +20° usually +56°
- Sat 10/24 +70° +15° usually +55°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 17
Today is a typical day for this date.
- Heat record +76° 2017
- Cold record +23° 1992
- Most precipitation 1.6 in 1996
- Strongest gust 50 mph 1996
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Benson
Today is about 3° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +21° / +6° | +13° | 1.0 |
| Feb | +26° / +10° | +17° | 1.0 |
| Mar | +40° / +23° | +30° | 1.8 |
| Apr | +56° / +35° | +44° | 3.1 |
| May | +69° / +48° | +58° | 4.0 |
| Jun | +79° / +59° | +68° | 5.0 |
| Jul | +83° / +64° | +73° | 3.9 |
| Aug | +81° / +61° | +71° | 3.8 |
| Sep | +75° / +54° | +63° | 2.9 |
| Oct | +60° / +41° | +49° | 2.7 |
| Nov | +42° / +27° | +33° | 1.6 |
| Dec | +27° / +13° | +20° | 1.3 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:41 AM | 6:33 PM
Moon
2:43 PM | 11:07 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 41%
Next solar eclipse
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