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Updated: 9:33 AM CDT on May 26, 2012
Observed at Benson, Minnesota
Temperature 52°F
Humidity 94%
Dew Point 50°F
Wind ESE at 12 mph
Pressure 30.05 in (Rising)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 10.0 miles
UV 3 out of 16
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 2200 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2600 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 66°F
Yesterday's Minimum 46°F approx.
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 9 approx.
Sunrise5:41 AM CDT
Sunset8:58 PM CDT
Moon Rise10:51 AM CDT
Moon Set12:27 AM CDT
Moon PhaseMoon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Raw METARMETAR KBBB 261433Z AUTO 12010G17KT 10SM -RA SCT022 BKN026 11/10 A3005 RMK AO2 P0012 LTG DSNT E AND S

Benson, MN

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Forecast as of 9:10 am CDT on May 26, 2012 from station KBBB
Forecast source: BestForecast - NWS
Now

Multiple bands of thunderstorms...some with hail...strong gusty winds and very heavy to intense rain showers are moving out of southwest Minnesota through parts of central and south central Minnesota towards eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The storms with the most intense rain showers will move away from the Minnesota River Valley and from Hutchinson...Fairfax...Morgan and Springfield...through the Twin City Metro area to the St Croix River Valley between now 1130 am this morning. The heaviest rain falls of half an inch to and inch an hour can be expected from these new storms.



Forecast as of 10:00 AM CDT on May 26, 2012 from station KBBB
Forecast source: BestForecast - NWS
Saturday

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.

Saturday Night

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible.

Sunday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Monday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. High of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Clear. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Tuesday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.


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