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National Weather Service:
Extreme Cold Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 7:32 PM CST on February 10, 2012
Clear Benson: 1°
 Clear
Wind: 16 mph from the NNE
Dew Point: -9 °F
Pressure: 30.55 in
Windchill: -18 °F
Humidity: 61%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Benson
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13° | 0° 25° | 11° 29° | 18° 36° | 20° 36° | 22°
Forecast as of 2:57 PM CST on February 10, 2012

Extreme cold warning in effect from 3 am to 9 am CST Saturday...
Tonight
Clear. Lows 5 below to 10 below zero. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 10 to 15. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows around zero. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Not as cold. Sunny. Highs around 25. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs around 30. Lows around 20.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 35.
Tuesday Night through Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. Highs 35 to 40.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:31 AM (CST) Moon Rise:09:35 PM (CST)2/10
Sunset:05:42 PM (CST) Moon Set:08:28 AM (CST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Extreme Cold Warning
Statement as of 3:15 PM CST on February 10, 2012

... Extreme cold warning in effect from 3 am to 9 am CST
Saturday...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
an extreme cold warning... which is in effect from 3 am to 9 am
CST Saturday.

* Temperature... low temperatures Saturday morning will range from
6 below zero to 15 below zero. Wind chill values will range from
25 below zero to 35 below zero.

* Impacts... be prepared for dangerously cold conditions that can
cause frostbite or hypothermia. Make sure heating sources are
adequate and in working order... especially for the elderly...
children and pets. If traveling... ensure your vehicle is in
good working order and have a winter weather survival kit.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

An extreme cold warning means that dangerously low temperatures
are expected for a prolonged period of time. Frostbite and
hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures... so make
sure a hat and heavy gloves or mittens are available.
 

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