Benson, MN

2:41 PM CST on February 14, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1047 ft
Lon: 95.6° W
Lat: 45.3° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Thirteen (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
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Benson Weather at a Glance
Updated 2:33 PM CST
Weather Station
Benson (KBBB)
Elevation
1037 ft
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Now
Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
39 °F
Feels Like 34 °F
Wind(mph)
7
Sunrise / Set
7:26 AM
5:47 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Mostly Cloudy 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 31 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.62 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 6500 ft
Scattered Clouds 11000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
56%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KBBB 142033Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM SCT065 SCT110 04/M04 A2962 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
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Temperature
Windchill
34 °F
Dew Point
25 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7 mph from SW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
2 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
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Regional Forecast for Swift
This Afternoon
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 5 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 5 mph increasing to northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 30 to 35.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs 30 to 35.
Saturday Night and Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 35 to 40.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 25.
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs around 35. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
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Tuesday, 14
Mostly Cloudy
39 | 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
34 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
36 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
32 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
31 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
36 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 20
Chance of Snow
36 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
This Afternoon
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 13 34 | 22 29 | 23 23 | 20
Wind 2 mph SW 6 mph SW 5 mph West 2 mph WNW
Humidity 91% 61% 78% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 0%
Cloud Cover 56% 84% 78% 59%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:26 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 35. West winds 5 mph increasing to northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 14 34 | 22 29 | 22 22 | 18
Wind 0 mph WNW 7 mph NW 5 mph WNW 6 mph West
Humidity 80% 60% 71% 88%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 57% 73% 44% 25%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:24 AM
5:49 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Thursday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 30 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 16 31 | 18 31 | 18 22 | 16
Wind 6 mph WNW 13 mph WNW 6 mph West 5 mph SW
Humidity 91% 55% 58% 73%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 25% 39% 51% 46%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:23 AM
5:50 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 30 to 35.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs 30 to 35.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 13 25 | 16 23 | 16 16 | 13
Wind 6 mph WNW 7 mph NW 6 mph NNW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 76% 68% 71% 91%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 49% 46% 38% 35%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:21 AM
5:52 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs 30 to 35.
Saturday Night and Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 35 to 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 11 27 | 14 25 | 16 22 | 16
Wind 2 mph NNW 2 mph West 0 mph West 1 mph South
Humidity 91% 60% 65% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 38% 39% 35% 38%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Saturday Night and Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs 35 to 40.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 13 34 | 18 31 | 20 25 | 22
Wind 0 mph SSW 4 mph South 6 mph SE 6 mph South
Humidity 83% 53% 60% 84%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 54% 42% 36% 20%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 12:09 PM CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Swift
Washingtons Birthday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs around 35. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 20 32 | 25 31 | 20 25 | 22
Wind 6 mph SSE 6 mph SSE 6 mph SE 6 mph South
Humidity 87% 75% 60% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 58% 69% 36% 20%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
5:53 PM
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February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 25 °F 6 °F
Record 50 °F (1999) -19 °F (1970)
Yesterday 34 °F 18 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 14, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:26 AM CST 5:47 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:55 AM CST 6:18 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:21 AM CST 6:52 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:46 AM CST 7:27 PM CST
Moon 1:18 AM CST 10:46 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 22m
Length of Day
10h 21m
Tomorrow will be 2m 57s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 48% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Mar 14
Last Quarter
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State Highs State Lows
46 °F
Marshall
43 °F
Canby
42 °F
Granite Falls
42 °F
Madison
42 °F
Montevideo
1 °F
Waskish
3 °F
Wadena
3 °F
Pine River
3 °F
Bemidji
6 °F
Hallock
Source: NWS
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Benson 39 °F Scattered Clouds 2:33 PM CST
Appleton 41 °F Scattered Clouds 2:35 PM CST
Montevideo 43 °F Mostly Cloudy 2:34 PM CST
Morris 37 °F Scattered Clouds 2:34 PM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KBBB)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 230° (SW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KBBB 142033Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM SCT065 SCT110 04/M04 A2962 RMK AO2

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 70 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 45 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MNDOT Langhei Township MN-29 Mile Post 4, Starbuck, MN 37 °F 32 °F 21 °F 53% SSW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 1271 ft 2:16 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Morris MN , Morris, MN 37 °F 37 °F 24 °F 60% SE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 1174 ft 2:09 PM CST MADIS
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:50 am CST on February 14, 2012

... Some snowfall totals from Monday afternoon and Monday night...

The totals below are separated into one inch or more snowfall...
then ice and sleet categories and then by amount... most of the
reports time stamped 800 am are the final amount... some are not.

Snow reports listed by amount

inches location St County time
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3.00 Fairmont MN Martin 0800 am
3.00 Wells MN Faribault 0800 am
2.50 3 se Albert Lea coop MN Freeborn 0800 am
2.50 Albert Lea MN Freeborn 1207 am
2.40 1 S Blue Earth MN Faribault 0800 am
2.40 1 NE Fairmont MN Martin 0800 am
2.20 2 ENE Minnesota Lake MN Blue Earth 1009 PM
2.00 Winnebago MN Faribault 0800 am
2.00 Madelia MN Watonwan 0909 PM
1.70 2 N North Mankato MN Nicollet 0800 am
1.50 6 WSW St Peter MN Nicollet 0800 am
1.50 5 ESE New Prague MN Rice 0800 am
1.50 3 ENE Montgomery MN Rice 0800 am
1.50 1 SSW Lonsdale MN Rice 0800 am
1.40 1 E Owatonna MN Steele 0800 am
1.30 2 NNW Springfield MN Brown 0800 am
1.30 3 se New Ulm MN Brown 0800 am
1.30 Madelia MN Watonwan 0546 PM
1.20 Cannon Falls MN Goodhue 0800 am
1.20 1 se Henderson MN Sibley 0800 am
1.10 2 NNW Lakeville MN Dakota 0800 am
1.10 1 W Carver MN Carver 0800 am
1.10 1 SSW Jordan MN Scott 0800 am
1.10 1 W Carver MN Carver 1002 PM
1.00 Elk Mound WI Dunn 0830 am
1.00 Gaylord MN Sibley 0800 am
1.00 5 NNW Madison Lake MN Le Sueur 0800 am
1.00 Carver MN Carver 0800 am
1.00 Elk Mound WI Dunn 0800 am
1.00 Durand WI Pepin 0800 am
1.00 1 NW Springfield MN Brown 0800 am
1.00 Baldwin WI St. Croix 0800 am
1.00 Clear Lake WI Polk 0940 PM
1.00 Winthrop MN Sibley 0624 PM
1.00 Mankato MN Blue Earth 0500 PM
0.90 Chanhassen WFO MN Carver 1145 PM
0.90 2 W Shakopee MN Scott 0856 PM
0.80 Durand WI Pepin 0800 am
0.70 1 NE Inver Grove Heights MN Dakota 0916 PM
0.70 1 ESE Northfield MN Rice 0902 PM


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