Benson, MN
on Thursday, August 28, 2008
| Daily Summary |
| | Actual | Average | Record |
| Temperature |
| Mean Temperature |
°F
|
°F
|
|
| Max Temperature |
75°F
|
80°F
|
95°F
(1969) |
| Min Temperature |
50°F
|
57°F
|
35°F
(2003) |
| Degree Days |
| Heating Degree Days |
2 |
|
|
| Growing Degree Days | 12 (Base
°F
) | | |
| Moisture |
| Dew Point |
55°F
| | |
| Average Humidity |
81 |
|
|
| Maximum Humidity |
100 |
|
|
| Minimum Humidity |
43 |
|
|
| Precipitation |
| Precipitation |
0.00 in
|
in
|
in
() |
| Wind |
| Wind Speed |
0 mph
| | |
| Max Wind Speed |
17 mph
| | |
| Max Gust Speed |
23 mph
| | |
| Visibility |
8 miles
| | |
| Events |
Fog
| | |
Averages and records for this station are not official NWS values.
|
| Key: T is trace of precipitation, MM is missing value |
|
Source: NWS Daily Summary |
| Seasonal Weather Averages |
| Time(CDT) | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Pressure | Visibility | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gust Speed | Precipitation | Events | Conditions |
| 12:13 AM |
59.0°F
|
59.0°F
|
100% |
29.71 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 12:33 AM |
57.2°F
|
57.2°F
|
100% |
29.72 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 12:53 AM |
55.4°F
|
55.4°F
|
100% |
29.72 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 1:13 AM |
55.4°F
|
55.4°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
7.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 1:33 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.74 in
|
7.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 1:53 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
7.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 2:13 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.72 in
|
1.2 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
| 2:33 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.74 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 2:53 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 3:33 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 3:53 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.75 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 4:13 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.74 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 4:33 AM |
50.0°F
|
50.0°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 4:53 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.74 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Unknown |
| 5:33 AM |
51.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
100% |
29.74 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 5:53 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.75 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 6:13 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.75 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 6:33 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.73 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 6:53 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.76 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 7:33 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.77 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
| 7:53 AM |
53.6°F
|
53.6°F
|
100% |
29.78 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 8:13 AM |
55.4°F
|
55.4°F
|
100% |
29.77 in
|
1.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Overcast |
| 8:33 AM |
55.4°F
|
55.4°F
|
100% |
29.77 in
|
0.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
Fog
|
Fog |
| 8:53 AM |
57.2°F
|
57.2°F
|
100% |
29.78 in
|
0.5 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
Fog
|
Fog |
| 9:13 AM |
59.0°F
|
59.0°F
|
100% |
29.78 in
|
4.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
| 9:33 AM |
60.8°F
|
60.8°F
|
100% |
29.78 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
5.8 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
| 9:53 AM |
60.8°F
|
60.8°F
|
100% |
29.79 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
8.1 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 10:32 AM |
64.4°F
|
62.6°F
|
94% |
29.79 in
|
10.0 miles
|
North |
5.8 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 10:53 AM |
66.2°F
|
60.8°F
|
83% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
6.9 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:13 AM |
68.0°F
|
60.8°F
|
78% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
9.2 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:33 AM |
69.8°F
|
60.8°F
|
73% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
9.2 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:53 AM |
69.8°F
|
59.0°F
|
68% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
12.7 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 12:33 PM |
71.6°F
|
57.2°F
|
60% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
8.1 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 12:53 PM |
71.6°F
|
57.2°F
|
60% |
29.80 in
|
10.0 miles
|
WNW |
6.9 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 1:33 PM |
73.4°F
|
57.2°F
|
57% |
29.81 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
9.2 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 1:53 PM |
73.4°F
|
59.0°F
|
61% |
29.81 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
10.4 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 2:33 PM |
75.2°F
|
59.0°F
|
57% |
29.82 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
13.8 mph
|
18.4 mph
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 2:53 PM |
75.2°F
|
55.4°F
|
50% |
29.82 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
17.3 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Mostly Cloudy |
| 3:33 PM |
73.4°F
|
50.0°F
|
44% |
29.83 in
|
10.0 miles
|
North |
17.3 mph
|
23.0 mph
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 3:53 PM |
73.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
47% |
29.84 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
13.8 mph
|
23.0 mph
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 4:13 PM |
73.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
47% |
29.84 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
17.3 mph
|
23.0 mph
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 4:33 PM |
73.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
47% |
29.84 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
12.7 mph
|
19.6 mph
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 4:53 PM |
73.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
47% |
29.85 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
15.0 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 5:33 PM |
71.6°F
|
50.0°F
|
46% |
29.85 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
15.0 mph
|
19.6 mph
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 5:53 PM |
71.6°F
|
48.2°F
|
43% |
29.85 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NW |
12.7 mph
|
19.6 mph
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 6:33 PM |
69.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
53% |
29.86 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
8.1 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Scattered Clouds |
| 6:53 PM |
69.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
53% |
29.85 in
|
10.0 miles
|
North |
8.1 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 7:13 PM |
66.2°F
|
51.8°F
|
60% |
29.85 in
|
10.0 miles
|
NNW |
8.1 mph
|
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 7:33 PM |
64.4°F
|
53.6°F
|
68% |
29.86 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 7:53 PM |
60.8°F
|
51.8°F
|
72% |
29.86 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 8:13 PM |
55.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
88% |
29.87 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 8:33 PM |
55.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
88% |
29.87 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 8:53 PM |
55.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
88% |
29.88 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 9:13 PM |
55.4°F
|
51.8°F
|
88% |
29.89 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 9:33 PM |
53.6°F
|
51.8°F
|
94% |
29.89 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 9:53 PM |
51.8°F
|
48.2°F
|
88% |
29.90 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 10:13 PM |
51.8°F
|
48.2°F
|
88% |
29.91 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 10:33 PM |
51.8°F
|
48.2°F
|
88% |
29.91 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 10:53 PM |
48.2°F
|
48.2°F
|
100% |
29.92 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:13 PM |
48.2°F
|
48.2°F
|
100% |
29.93 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:33 PM |
48.2°F
|
48.2°F
|
100% |
29.94 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
| 11:53 PM |
46.4°F
|
46.4°F
|
100% |
29.95 in
|
10.0 miles
|
Calm |
Calm |
-
|
N/A |
|
Clear |
|
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