Ben Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clear Skies Over the Prairie
Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
Warmest today at 13° · coldest night Friday at 1°
The short of it: Ben weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (55 °F), low 5 °C (42 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, glass falling. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:00 local time.
BEN, Sunday. — Ben may look for rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 13° before sinking to 5° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 14°. Hold on to your hat: the wind is up from the WSW, gusting to 39 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 13°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 27 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 0°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Ben brings highs near 14°, lows of 0° and about 43 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at -6°, and January the wettest with 48 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. The best months to ride in are October and May.
The sun is up 10 h 40 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,231 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Clear sky | 12° | 4° | 25 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 4° | 22 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 9° | 4° | 17 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 9° | 3° | 14 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 8° | 4° | 10 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 8° | 4° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 8° | 4° | 8 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 7° | 4° | 8 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 7° | 4° | 8 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Mostly clear | 7° | 3° | 8 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Mostly clear | 7° | 3° | 8 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Mostly clear | 6° | 3° | 8 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Mostly clear | 6° | 3° | 8 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 6° | 2° | 8 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Mostly clear | 6° | 2° | 9 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 6° | 2° | 10 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Mostly clear | 6° | 2° | 9 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Mostly clear | 7° | 3° | 10 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 9° | 3° | 17 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 10° | 3° | 21 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 11° | 3° | 24 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 4° | 24 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 12° | 4° | 24 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 4° | 23 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): rain, high 13°, low 5°, 27 mm of rain, gusts to 39 km/h. Sun up 6:30 AM, down 5:10 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.
Monday (Nov 9): mostly clear, high 12°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 6:31 AM, down 5:10 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Tuesday (Nov 10): overcast, high 11°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:31 AM, down 5:09 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 12°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:32 AM, down 5:08 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 10°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 6:33 AM, down 5:08 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 11°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 8 km/h. Sun up 6:34 AM, down 5:07 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): partly cloudy, high 13°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 6:35 AM, down 5:06 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.