Benedict, Kansas Weather
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Benedict weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——83°60°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast27%—86°63°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm50%0.72″87°71°+1°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle75%—72°64°-15°
- FridayJun 19Overcast15%—77°56°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast29%—82°62°+5°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm54%0.22″84°69°+2°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:06 AM
- Moonset
- 9:01 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Benedict at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Benedict
- Mon83°59°2%
- Tue86°63°27%
- Wed87°71°50%
- Thu72°64°75%
- Fri77°56°15%
- Sat82°62°29%
- Sun84°69°54%
- Mon73°68°54%
- Tue77°65°18%
- Wed83°68°23%
- Thu86°71°20%
- Fri88°71°16%
- Sat90°71°19%
- Sun90°73°29%
- Mon91°71°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Benedict
SPC has placed Benedict in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Benedict
- 66714