Benedict, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning - Blizzard Warning

Current Conditions

38°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 36°F Wind WSW 14 MPH Barometer 29.04 in.
Report from a NOAA weather station 20.5 mi. SW of central Benedict
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low -2F
90%
 
-2
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 2F, Low -3F
60%
2
-3
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 35F, Low 2F
30%
35
2
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 11F, Low -6F
11
-6
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 18F, Low 5F
18
5
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 0F
29
0
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 19F, Low 6F
19
6

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 2°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 7°F.


This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history


Benedict, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north 29 to 39 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.


About Benedict, ND

Benedict is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. Benedict was founded in 1906.

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