Bench, ID Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

45°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 44% Dew Point 24°F Wind SSE 6 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 151 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.3 mi. WNW of central Bench
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Snow, Low 39F
80%
 
39
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 24F
100%
41
24
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 39F, Low 34F
90%
39
34
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 34F
60%
45
34
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 40F, Low 33F
80%
40
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain Likely, High 43F, Low 37F
70%
43
37
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 36F
60%
45
36

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 39°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Bench, ID 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Snow

Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 6100 feet. Steady temperature around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5500 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 41 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 33 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 8pm. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5800 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Dec 22

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.


About Bench, ID

Bench is an unincorporated community in Caribou County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.

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