Benson, Minnesota Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Rain51%0.12″76°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle24%0.01″73°51°-3°
- WednesdayJun 17Heavy Rain79%0.48″69°53°-4°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast22%—65°50°-4°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——70°47°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast15%—77°55°+7°
- SundayJun 21Overcast23%—73°55°-4°
AQI 18 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
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
- 5:31 AM
- Moonset
- 9:36 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Benson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Benson
- Mon76°49°51%
- Tue73°51°24%
- Wed69°53°79%
- Thu65°50°22%
- Fri70°47°7%
- Sat77°55°15%
- Sun73°55°23%
- Mon71°49°15%
- Tue78°53°19%
- Wed79°60°15%
- Thu82°64°21%
- Fri80°67°28%
- Sat83°69°29%
- Sun74°63°39%
- Mon84°60°35%
- Tue92°68°23%
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 — Benson
SPC has placed Benson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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