Outdoor conditions in

Lake Benton

Minnesota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 47°Rain Showers Likely65% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 48°Rain Showers Likely73% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 50°Rain Showers Likely56% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 51°Chance Rain Showers39% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 52°Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 51°Mostly Cloudy6% rain68% humidityGusts 35 mph
  8. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain63% humidityGusts 36 mph
  9. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain63% humidityGusts 36 mph
  10. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain68% humidityGusts 35 mph
  11. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 36 mph
  12. 43°Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 36 mph
  13. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
  14. 42°Cloudy11% rain76% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain79% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 41°Chance Rain Showers38% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
  17. 41°Chance Rain Showers31% rain86% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 40°Chance Rain Showers34% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  19. 40°Chance Rain Showers33% rain85% humidityGusts 43 mph
  20. 39°Chance Rain Showers36% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 39°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 43 mph
  22. 37°Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 37°Mostly Cloudy5% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  24. 38°Mostly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
36 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
38%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–82%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–66%
Wind
35 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–73%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 52° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 36 mph
  2. 48° / 34°Friday looks breezy.38% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–82% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 65° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–66% · Wind 35 mph
  5. 65° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–73% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brookings area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
39GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground39 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lake Benton radar

Radar animation for Lake Benton, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

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

Humidity is 93% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
13 mph

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

Nearby regional view

Explore Marshall

About 25 miles away, the Marshall hub looks more deeply at Marshall, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Lake Benton’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Brookings area, about 26 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 Lake Benton, 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.