Benson, IL

8:15 AM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 764 ft
Lon: 89.1° W
Lat: 40.8° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Precipitation will spread across the East Coast on Saturday, while more rain and mountain snow showers are anticipated for parts of the West. A trough of low pressure and associated cold front continue moving eastward across the Eastern Valleys into the Eastern Seaboard. Cool temperatures to the north will allow for snow showers to develop across the Northeast and New England, while rain showers are likely over the Mid-Atlantic states. Rain showers over the Southeastern states should wind down in the early morning hours as the tail end of the system pushes offshore early in the day. Expect the New York metropolitan area to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, while the Washington D.C. area will see a messy combination of snow and freezing rain as high temperatures reach into the lower 40s.

Behind this system, a ridge of high pressure continues to build in from the Plains, pushing cold and dry air in from Canada. This allows for plenty of sunshine to spread from the Plains over the Mississippi River Valley and into the Eastern Valleys. Expect the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest to see highs in the teens again, while the Midwest will see highs in the 20s. Strong winds will accompany this system, pushing windchill values below zero in these areas. The Southern Plains will remain in the 40s on Saturday.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushes a cold front over the Pacific Northwest and continues pulling moisture onshore with it. This will kick up more rain showers with high elevation snow showers likely in the Cascades. The tail end of the frontal boundary will sweep through California, bringing light rain showers to the coasts and interior valleys. Expect light snow showers in the Sierra Nevadas by Saturday evening.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Precipitation will spread across the East Coast on Saturday, while more rain and mountain snow showers are anticipated for parts of the West. A trough of low pressure and associated cold front continue moving eastward across the Eastern Valleys into the Eastern Seaboard. Cool temperatures to the north will allow for snow showers to develop across the Northeast and New England, while rain showers are likely over the Mid-Atlantic states. Rain showers over the Southeastern states should wind down in the early morning hours as the tail end of the system pushes offshore early in the day. Expect the New York metropolitan area to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, while the Washington D.C. area will see a messy combination of snow and freezing rain as high temperatures reach into the lower 40s.

Behind this system, a ridge of high pressure continues to build in from the Plains, pushing cold and dry air in from Canada. This allows for plenty of sunshine to spread from the Plains over the Mississippi River Valley and into the Eastern Valleys. Expect the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest to see highs in the teens again, while the Midwest will see highs in the 20s. Strong winds will accompany this system, pushing windchill values below zero in these areas. The Southern Plains will remain in the 40s on Saturday.

Out West, a trough of low pressure pushes a cold front over the Pacific Northwest and continues pulling moisture onshore with it. This will kick up more rain showers with high elevation snow showers likely in the Cascades. The tail end of the frontal boundary will sweep through California, bringing light rain showers to the coasts and interior valleys. Expect light snow showers in the Sierra Nevadas by Saturday evening.
Benson Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:48 AM CST
Elevation
734 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
11 °F
Feels Like -4 °F
Wind(mph)
12
Sunrise / Set
6:56 AM
5:25 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Partly Cloudy 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Clear 9 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 29 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Snow 31 | 27 °F
Snow
70% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 36 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 40 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.42 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
76%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KC75 111355Z AUTO 29011G16KT 10SM CLR M11/M16 A3045 RMK AO2 T11061162
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
-4 °F
Dew Point
5 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
12 mph from WNW
Wind Gust
29.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Woodford
Today
sunny Sunny...colder. Highs in the lower 20s. Blustery. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 9. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Increasing clouds. Lows around 18. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
chancesnow Chance of snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 61516
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
20 | 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Clear
29 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Snow
31 | 27 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
36 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
40 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
41 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
38 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Today
sunny Sunny...colder. Highs in the lower 20s. Blustery. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 9. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 0 18 | 0 16 | 0 13 | 0
Wind 16 mph NNW 15 mph NW 14 mph WNW 9 mph WNW
Humidity 52% 42% 46% 57%
Chance of Precip. 40% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 28% 4% 5% 13%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:56 AM
5:25 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Increasing clouds. Lows around 18. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 11 | 0 23 | 2 25 | 7 22 | 7
Wind 7 mph West 12 mph West 7 mph West 6 mph WSW
Humidity 57% 39% 43% 54%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 9% 8% 8% 35%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:26 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Monday
chancesnow Chance of snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 9 27 | 18 29 | 25 27 | 27
Wind 6 mph SSW 12 mph South 9 mph South 7 mph South
Humidity 61% 68% 81% 96%
Chance of Precip. 10% 70% 70% 80%
Cloud Cover 88% 95% 100% 99%
Conditions Chance of Snow Snow Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:53 AM
5:28 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Tuesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 27 34 | 29 34 | 29 29 | 27
Wind 6 mph SSW 6 mph SW 6 mph WSW 4 mph WSW
Humidity 96% 84% 85% 92%
Chance of Precip. 80% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 99% 94% 60% 40%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:29 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 23 36 | 29 38 | 31 34 | 29
Wind 4 mph SW 5 mph SW 4 mph South 4 mph South
Humidity 87% 75% 75% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 47% 48% 55% 66%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:30 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 38 | 34 38 | 34 32 | 29
Wind 4 mph SE 4 mph SSW 5 mph WNW 5 mph WNW
Humidity 92% 85% 81% 85%
Chance of Precip. 30% 40% 40% 20%
Cloud Cover 78% 74% 63% 51%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:30 PM
Source: NWS at 3:45 am CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Woodford
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 27 36 | 27 38 | 34 32 | 29
Wind 5 mph WNW 6 mph West 5 mph WNW 5 mph WNW
Humidity 84% 72% 81% 85%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 40% 20%
Cloud Cover 50% 58% 63% 51%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:30 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KPNT) 34 °F 17 °F
Record (KPNT) 65 °F (1932) -12 °F (1982)
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Moderate
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:56 AM CST 5:25 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:27 AM CST 5:54 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:55 AM CST 6:26 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:23 AM CST 6:58 PM CST
Moon 10:16 PM CST 8:36 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 26m
Length of Day
10h 29m
Tomorrow will be 2m 26s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 83% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
28 °F
Cairo
28 °F
Metropolis
28 °F
Harrisburg
26 °F
Mount Carmel
7 °F
Waukegan
7 °F
Freeport
8 °F
Rochelle
8 °F
Rockford
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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APRSWXNET Minonk IL , Woodford, IL 11 °F - 2 °F 67% WNW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 771 ft 5:54 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET El Paso IL , El Paso, IL 11 °F -4 °F 5 °F 76% WNW  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 734 ft 7:48 AM CST MADIS
White Bros. Farms, Washburn, IL 11.7 °F -6 °F 1 °F 62% WNW  at  19.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 699 ft 8:15 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Meridian Rd, Secor, IL 18.9 °F 3 °F 10 °F 68% NW  at  19.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 712 ft 8:15 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Webster Ave., Eureka, IL 12.4 °F 1 °F 1 °F 60% NW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 734 ft 8:13 AM CST Normal  
APRSWXNET Metamora IL U, Metamora, IL 15 °F 3 °F 5 °F 65% NW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 760 ft 7:55 AM CST MADIS
Letcher Basin, Secor, IL 12.8 °F 3 °F 4 °F 66% NNE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 773 ft 8:14 AM CST Normal  
HADS MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE IL, Goodfield, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 606 ft 7:45 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Metamora IL, Rome, IL 14 °F 3 °F 1 °F 56% NNW  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 623 ft 7:31 AM CST MADIS
Goodfield, Goodfield, IL 12.2 °F 1 °F 1 °F 59% SW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 750 ft 8:12 AM CST Normal  
APRSWXNET Goodfield IL , Goodfield, IL 12 °F 12 °F 3 °F 66% ENE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 656 ft 8:04 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Hudson IL , Hudson, IL 10 °F 10 °F 1 °F 67% NNW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 774 ft 6:50 AM CST MADIS
KB9LNR, Germantown Hills, IL 12.7 °F 4 °F 0 °F 57% North  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 809 ft 8:15 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Hidden Valley, Chillicothe, IL 13.9 °F 5 °F -2 °F 44% NNW  at  5.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 528 ft 8:14 AM CST Normal
Sunnyland, Washington, IL 12.2 °F 5 °F -1 °F 55% West  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 623 ft 8:15 AM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Henry IL , Henry, IL 14 °F -2 °F - 53% WNW  at  16 mph 0.00 in / hr 554 ft 8:03 AM CST MADIS
Eagle's Landing, Normal, IL 11.3 °F 2 °F -5 °F 47% NW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 820 ft 8:14 AM CST Normal
Center of Town, Normal, IL 12.3 °F 2 °F -1 °F 55% NNW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 781 ft 8:15 AM CST Normal
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