Outdoor conditions in

Benson

Minnesota
Now
  1. 46°Chance Light Rain32% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  2. 47°Chance Light Rain35% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 47°Chance Light Rain48% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 49°Chance Light Rain53% rain86% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 49°Chance Light Rain44% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 50°Chance Light Rain29% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 51°Chance Light Rain25% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 52°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain74% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 52°Cloudy9% rain69% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain66% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain66% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Cloudy5% rain71% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 46°Cloudy13% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 45°Chance Light Rain39% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 44°Chance Light Rain38% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain42% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  18. 42°Chance Light Rain50% rain96% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 42°Chance Light Rain48% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 42°Chance Light Rain40% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 42°Chance Light Rain25% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 41°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 41°Cloudy14% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 40°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–88%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–73%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 52° / 44°Today has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 48° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 62° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–88% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 68° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–73% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 67° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southwestern Minnesota area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
31GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Benson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Benson.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 100% with light wind and gusts below 3 mph.

Humidity
100%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
2 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Southwestern Minnesota area, about 39 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Benson, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.