Benson, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 31°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.93 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.3 mi. SW of central Benson
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers Likely, Low 46F
60%
 
46
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 50F, Low 14F
100%
50
14
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 32F
30
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 19F
45
19
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 35F, Low 23F
35
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 34F
41
34
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 29F
48
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 30°F to 48°F, reaching a high of 48°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Benson, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 50 by 9am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Benson, IL

Benson is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census, up from 408 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was established in 1874 with the construction of the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern Railroad. The town was named after S.H. Benson of Streator, Illinois, the railroad's general freight manager. The grid layout of the town is aligned to the line of the former railroad, rather than the usual north-south orientation. A post office was established in 1873. The Benson Water Tower was replaced with a modern water tower in the 1980s and has since been demolished.

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