Benson, Minnesota Weather
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Benson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers20%0.30″87°66°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast10%—86°64°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast32%—87°65°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers47%—92°68°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers71%0.13″79°64°-13°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast41%—80°60°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm19%—89°62°+9°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 10:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Benson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56215
16-Day Forecast — Benson
- Sat87°66°20%
- Sun86°64°10%
- Mon87°65°32%
- Tue92°68°47%
- Wed79°64°71%
- Thu80°60°41%
- Fri89°62°19%
- Sat74°60°19%
- Sun77°53°18%
- Mon80°55°7%
- Tue88°64°14%
- Wed83°63°14%
- Thu87°58°15%
- Fri93°68°16%
- Sat92°65°19%
- Sun103°71°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Benson
SPC has placed Benson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Benson
- 56215