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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benedict, ND
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
45
°
Overcast
Feels like
35°
Humidity
57%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
9:18 PM
Benedict, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
51°
6a
52°
7a
56°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
69°
4p
69°
10%
5p
62°
6p
63°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
52°
11p
L 51°H 70°
Benedict, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Rain
    87%
    46°40°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Foggy
    16%
    41°37°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    16%
    50°33°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    65°36°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    24%
    52°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    18%
    70°42°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    20%
    80°53°
Benedict, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
097° · veering 136°
Direction
E
097°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 14 · pk 46 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Benedict, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.62 inHg
Now
935.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 934940
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Benedict, ND
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.2 μg/m³
PM 10
0.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
56.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Benedict, ND
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
9:18 PM
Civil dusk
2:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benedict, ND
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
3:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Benedict, ND
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Benedict at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Benedict

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.